Facts and Figures

How interesting.

About Calgary:

Calgary is located in the province of Alberta in Canada
The city leads in Canada for technology start-up companies and Internet connection with over 187,000 km of installed fibre optics
Canada’s best selling cocktail, the Bloody Caesar, was invented in Calgary
Calgary is located at 1,139 metres (3,740 feet) above sea level
Calgary is Western Canada’s transportation and distribution hub
In a 2006 survey, The Economist magazine ranked Calgary as the second best city in the world for business travellers
Calgary is home to 95 corporate head offices making us the second largest head office city in Canada
Calgary has the youngest, best educated workforce in Canada — 60% of Calgarians have post secondary education
There is no provincial sales tax in Alberta
Calgary has over 8,000 hectares of park land within the city limits and the beautiful Canadian Rockies are just an hour away
The Globe and Mail recently ranked the Calgary Folk Music Festival among the Seven Musical Wonders of the World
Ginger Beef was created in Calgary in 1974 by a chef at the Silver Inn
Over 1 million people visit the Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth, the Calgary Stampede, every year
Currency used in Calgary is the Canadian dollar
Canadian appliances operate on 110 volts (60Hz), which is identical to the US voltage
Canada is a bilingual country (English and French) but English is the predominant language spoken in Calgary
Calgary is in the Mountain Time Zone and observes Daylight Savings from March through November