Manitoba

**Manitoba** is a province of Canada that is roughly in the country's center.

Manitoba is Canada's 6th-largest province, with an area of . It has the 5th-largest number of people, at 1,507,057 in 2025, and its people are called "Manitobans". Manitoba borders the Canadian provinces of Saskatchewan and Ontario, the Canadian territories of Nunavut and the Northwest Territories, and the U.S. states of North Dakota and Minnesota.

## History

People have been living in Manitoba for thousands of years. Both the Hudson's Bay Company from England and many people from France moved to Manitoba during the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries. Manitobabecame part of the Northwest Territories in 1869. The Red River Rebellion, which was started by Louis Riel, began there.

Manitoba became part of Canada on 12 May 1870. The province then included only the southern part, which is near the United States, until parts of the Northwest Territories were later added.

## Government

The capital of Manitoba is Winnipeg. Other large cities in Manitoba are Steinbach and Brandon.

The people of Manitoba elect a legislature. The leader of the government, who is called the premier, is the leader of the largest party in the legislature. There is also a lieutenant governor, who represents the British monarch.

The main political parties in Manitoba are the New Democratic Party, the Progressive Conservative Party, and the Liberal Party.

## Infobox (province or territory of canada)

- **name**: Manitoba
- **other name**:

- **settlement type**: Provinces and territories of Canada, Province
- **image flag**: Flag of Manitoba.svg
- **flag alt**: A red flag with a large Union Jack in the upper left corner and a shield, consisting of St. George's Cross over a left-facing bison standing on a rock, on the right side
- **image shield**: Coat of arms of Manitoba.svg
- **shield alt**: A central shield showing a bison standing on a rock, under a St George's Cross. On top of the shield sits a helmet decorated with a red and white billowing veil. On top of the helmet sits a beaver with a crown on its back, holding a prairie crocus. To the right of the shield is a rearing white unicorn wearing a collar of white and green maple leaves, from which hangs a green cart-wheel pendant. To the left of the shield is a rearing white horse wearing a collar of Indian beadwork, from which hangs a green cycle of life medallion. The animals and shield stand on a mound, with a wheat field beneath the unicorn, prairie crocuses beneath the shield, and spruces beneath the horse. Beneath the mound are white and blue waves, under which is an orange scroll bearing the words "GLORIOSUS ET LIBER"
- **motto**:
_"Glorious and free"_
- **image map**: Manitoba in Canada 2.svg
- **map alt**: Map showing Manitoba's location in the centre of Southern Canada
- **label map**: yes
- **capital**: Winnipeg
- **largest city**: Winnipeg
- **largest metro**: Winnipeg Metropolitan Region, Winnipeg Region
- **official lang**: English language, English
- **government type**: Parliamentary system, Parliamentary constitutional monarchy
- **viceroy**: Anita Neville
- **viceroytype**: Lieutenant Governor
- **premier**: Wab Kinew
- **premierparty**: New Democratic Party of Manitoba, New Democrat
- **legislature**: Legislative Assembly of Manitoba
- **area rank**: 8th
- **area total km2**: 647797
- **area land km2**: 553556
- **area water km2**: 94241
- **percentwater**: 15.6
- **population demonym**: Manitoban
- **population rank**: 5th
- **population total**: 1342153
- **population as of**: 2021 Canadian census, 2021
- **population est**: 1507057
- **pop est as of**: 2025 Q4
- **densityrank**: 8th
- **density km2**: 2.3
- **gdp year**: 2015
- **gdp total**: C$65.862 billion
- **gdp rank**: 6th
- **gdp per capita**: C$50,820
- **gdp per capita rank**: 9th
- **former**: Red River Colony
- **admittanceorder**: 5th, with Northwest Territories
- **admittancedate**: 15 July 1870
- **houseseats**: 14
- **senateseats**: 6
- **timezone1**: Central Time Zone, Central
- **utc offset1**: −6
- **timezone1 dst**: Central Time Zone, Central DST
- **utc offset1 dst**: −5