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| Geography |  The City of Regina is advantageously positioned in the heart of the North American Continent and in the center of the Canadian Plains. A vast area of grain-growing countryside surrounds Regina with land stretching as far as the eye can see. When traveling to the City it appears as an oasis of buildings, trees, people, and activity in a sea of agricultural farmland. Regina is also the Capital of the Province of Saskatchewan.
| | History | Regina has a rich history that arose from the Aboriginal people, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), and immigrant farmers and business people who developed the prairie into the world's breadbasket. Regina was formed from a humble beginning in the late 1800s with fewer than 15 settlers building homesteads where the Wascana and Qu'Appelle Rivers meet (present-day Wascana Lake). A few short years later Regina was home to more than 400 buildings and 1,000 people. Settlers were attracted from areas of Europe where religious persecution was rampant.
In 1905, Saskatchewan was declared a Province and less than a year later Regina was named as its Capital. Regina grew rapidly as the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) was expanded to provide service to the West. This brought industry and economic development to the region.
Today Regina is home to nearly 200,000 people of First Nation, British, German, Ukrainian, Scandinavian, and Asian heritage. Regina is a national leader in productivity growth, economic growth, and labour growth.
| | Economic Information | Regina's economic structure can be described in six high-level clusters, they are: Steel and Manufacturing; Information Technology; Film & Interactive Media; Environment; Finance & Insurance; Energy and Agri-Business. The City has a resourced-based economy fuelled by agriculture, mining, oil & gas, and telecommunications.
Regina's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) reached an estimated $6.1 billion dollars, an increase of 2.3 per cent over the previous year and 16.6 per cent over the last five years. In comparison to other Canadian cities such as Toronto, Winnipeg, Calgary, and Vancouver Regina's growth in GDP is 1.6 per cent above average in the last six years.
| | Attractions | Regina is a culturally diverse city, with a variety of attractions and facilities for visitors and residents alike. Some of our attractions include: The RCMP Training Academy & Centennial Museum, Casino Regina, Saskatchewan RoughRiders (Canadian Football League [CFL]), Legislative Building, Government House, Royal Red Arabian Horse Show, Canadian Western Agribition, Western Canadian Farm Progress Show, Royal Saskatchewan Museum, and Saskatchewan Centre of the Arts.
In the summer, residents paddle, row, and windsurf on Wascana Lake. A citywide pathway for biking, jogging, and walking spans the city. Inhabitants have variety of city events to attend such as Mosaic (multicultural festival), Bazaart (the province's largest outdoor arts & crafts fair), the Dragon Boat Festival, the Regina Folk Festival, the International Children's Festival, Buffalo Days, and Pile O'Bones Sunday.
| | Other Info | Regina is a city that offers its residents all the benefits and amenities of a larger centre within a small city environment, benefits include low costs, high productivity, central location, affordable real estate, and being able to commute to work in less than 20 minutes. This makes Regina one of the best places in North America to live and work.
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