# Praderies canadenques

Les Províncies de la Praderia o Praderies canadenques, en anglès: Canadian Prairies o The Prairies i en francès: Prairies canadiennes, són una regió de l'oest del Canadà que es pot considerar formada per les províncies d'Alberta, Saskatchewan, i Manitoba. El 2016 tenien 6.748.280 habitants.
Segons una definició més estricta aquesta regió es compon només de la zona coberta efectivament per la praderia i pot incloure la part de praderia del nord-est de la província de la Colúmbia Britànica
La praderia comença al nord d'Edmonton, cobreix les tres províncies en sentit sud fins a la frontera entre Manitoba-Minnesota.

## Climes principals

Les praderies del Canadà experimenten un clima sec semiàrid (Köppen Bsk) en les regions de sòl bru, i sec humit continental (Köppen Dfb) en les zones de sòl negre. Al sud de la zona hi pot haver tornados
Clima per a algunes ciutats de la Praderia canadenca :
| Ciutat | Província | Juliol | Gener | Precipitació anual | Zona de duresa per a les plantes | Estació de creixement (en dies) {{segons Environment Canada 1981-2010}} |
| Lethbridge | AB | 26 °C/10 °C (79 °F/50 °F) | 0 °C/-12 °C (32 °F/10 °F) | 380 mm (14.9 in) | 4B | 119 |
| Calgary | AB | 23 °C/9 °C (73 °F/48 °F) | -1 °C/-13 °C (30 °F/9 °F) | 419 mm (16.4 in) | 4A | 117 |
| Medicine Hat | AB | 28 °C/12 °C (82 °F/54 °F) | -5 °C/-16 °C (23 °F/3 °F) | 323 mm (12.7 in) | 4B | 134 |
| Edmonton | AB | 23 °C/12 °C (73 °F/54 °F) | -6 °C/-15 °C (21 °F/5 °F) | 456 mm (17.9 in) | 4A | 135 |
| Grande Prairie | AB | 23 °C/10 °C (73 °F/50 °F) | -8 °C/-19 °C (18 °F/-2 °F) | 445 mm (17.5 in) | 3B | 117 |
| Regina | SK | 26 °C/12 °C (79 °F/54 °F) | -9 °C/-20 °C (16 °F/-4 °F) | 390 mm (15.3 in) | 3B | 119 |
| Saskatoon | SK | 25 °C/12 °C (77 °F/54 °F) | -10 °C/-21 °C (14 °F/-9 °F) | 354 mm (13.8 in) | 3B | 117 |
| Prince Albert | SK | 24 °C/12 °C (75 °F/54 °F) | -11 °C/-23 °C (12 °F/-9 °F) | 428 mm (16.8 in) | 3A | 108 |
| Brandon | MB | 25 °C/11 °C (77 °F/54 °F) | -11 °C/-22 °C (12 °F/-11 °F) | 474 mm (18.6 in) | 3B | 119 |
| Winnipeg | MB | 25 °C/12 °C (77 °F/55 °F) | -11 °C/-21 °C (12 °F/-6 °F) | 521 mm (20.5 in) | 4A | 121 |

## Economia

Les principals indústries inclouen l'agricultura (blat, ordi, colza, brassica, civada), i ramaderia d'ovelles i bovins. També, recursos naturals com oil sands (Fort McMurray, Alberta) i altres formes de producció de petroli. Les indústries secundàries consisteixen en el refinament del petroli i el processament de productes agrícoles.

## Referències

* ↑ «Wide open spaces, but for how long?». The Royal Canadian Geographical Society. Arxivat de l'original el 3 d’abril 2016. [Consulta: 23 maig 2016].
* ↑ «Canada's Plant Hardiness». Natural Resources Canada. [Consulta: 5 gener 2016].
* ↑ «Lethbridge A, Alberta». Canadian Climate Normals 1981–2010. Environment Canada. [Consulta: 12 maig 2014].
* ↑ «Canadian Climate Normals 1981-2010 Station Data Calgary International Airport». Environment Canada. [Consulta: 15 juliol 2015].
* ↑ «Medicine Hat A, Alberta». Canadian Climate Normals 1981–2010 Medicine Hat. Environment Canada. [Consulta: 14 maig 2014].
* ↑ «Edmonton City Centre Airport». Canadian Climate Normals 1981−2010. Environment Canada, 19-08-2013. [Consulta: 10 setembre 2013].
* ↑ «Grande Prairie A». Canadian Climate Normals 1981−2010. Environment Canada. [Consulta: 14 maig 2014].
* ↑ «Regina International Airport». Canadian Climate Normals 1981–2010. Environment Canada. [Consulta: 12 maig 2014].
* ↑ «Saskatoon Diefenbaker International Airport». Canadian Climate Normals 1981–2010. Environment Canada. [Consulta: 12 maig 2014].
* ↑ «Prince Albert A». Canadian Climate Normals 1981–2010. Environment Canada. [Consulta: 14 maig 2014].
* ↑ «Brandon CDA, Manitoba». Canadian Climate Normals 1981–2010. Environment Canada. [Consulta: 7 maig 2014].
* ↑ «Winnipeg Richardson International Airport». Canadian Climate Normals 1981–2010. Environment Canada. [Consulta: 7 maig 2014].

## Bibliografia

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### Historiografia

* Francis, R. Douglas. "In search of a prairie myth: A survey of the intellectual and cultural historiography of prairie Canada." Journal of Canadian Studies/Revue d'Études Canadiennes 24#3 (1989): 44+ online
* Ingles, Ernie B. Peel's Bibliography of the Canadian Prairies to 1953. University of Toronto Press, 2009. ISBN 0-8020-4825-0.
* Wardhaugh, Robert A., ed. Toward Defining the Prairies: Region, Culture, and History. (2001). 234 pp.
* Wardhaugh, Robert; Calder, Alison. History, literature, and the writing of the Canadian Prairies. University of Manitoba Press, 2005. ISBN 0-88755-682-5. 310 pp.