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Manitoba [1] is one of Canada's 10 provinces, located on the Prairies.

Contents 1 Regions 1.1 Central Plains 1.2 Eastman 1.3 Interlake 1.4 Northern 1.5 Parkland 1.6 Pembina Valley 1.7 Westman 1.8 Winnipeg Capital Region 2 Cities 3 Other destinations 4 Understand 5 Talk 6 Get in 6.1 By Plane 6.2 By Rail 7 Get around 7.1 By Car 8 See 9 Do 10 Eat 11 Drink 12 Get out

Regions

Central Plains

• Central Manitoba
• Portage la Prairie Area
• Whitehorse Plains

Eastman

• Beausejour Area
• Eastern Manitoba
• Steinbach Area

Interlake

• North Interlake
• Gimli Area
• Hecla Island Area
• Selkirk Area
• South Interlake

Northern

• Churchill
• Cranberry Portage
• Flin Flon
• Gillam
• Leaf Rapids
• Lynn Lake
• Snow Lake
• The Pas
• Thompson
• Wabowden

Parkland

• Dauphin
• Roblin, Russell, Rossburn Area
• Swan Valley

Pembina Valley

• Pembina Valley
• Pilot Mound Area

Westman

• Brandon Area
• South West Area
• Virden Area
• Western Manitoba

Winnipeg Capital Region

• Winnipeg

Cities

• Winnipeg
• Brandon
• Thompson
• Portage la Prairie
• Selkirk
• Steinbach
• Dauphin
• Winkler
• Flin Flon

Other destinations

• Pisew Falls Provincial Park, located approximately 75km south of Thompson.

Understand

People from Manitoba are known to be the most friendly people in Canada. However, do not take advantage of this hospitality. Manitobans are also very cautious of outsiders coming into the province, especially in the rural and Mennonite regions. This is due to sensitivity of their friendly image and being taken advantage of in the past by people from large urban areas. When entering into these areas, dress conservatively and if you are from any large city, especially Toronto, try not to bring it up in conversations. Acting otherwise might mean unfriendly service and damper your experience in Manitoba.

Talk

English is the predominant language. French is spoken in Winnipeg and the Southern regions of the province. Ukrainian, Polish, German and First Nations languages are also spoken in local circles.

Get in

By Plane

Winnipeg International Airport handles several major airlines including Air Canada, WestJet, Northwest and United.

By Rail

VIA Rail is the only passenger rail service into Manitoba. It makes its main stop in Winnipeg, known as the "Gateway to the West"

Get around

By Car

Like most of Canada's provinces, Manitoba is large, so a car or any other road vehicle is probably the most convenient way to get around Winnipeg and all areas in the province.

See

The International Peace Garden lies on the border between Manitoba and North Dakota. It is a large garden/park dedicated to peace. The entire park is accessible to both Canadians and Americans without going through Customs, as a symbol of peaceful international relations. (Visitors must stop at the respective Customs station upon leaving.)

Do

Festivals that are always ongoing in several communities as well as Polar Bear Tours in Churchill, The Royal Canadian Mint in Winnipeg and several other venues such as museums and shopping centres.

Eat

Enjoy the fine grain products such as the different varieties of bread offered in the different communities and restaurants. Manitoba also is known for producing the best pork products in the world, including back bacon.

Drink

The drinking age is 18 - younger than most other provinces in Canada. Manitoba is also the proud home of Crown Royal in Gimli.

The tap water in most communities is quite delicious, as far as water goes, though in some locales, where wells are used to supply the municipal water system, there is a pronounced mineral taste. The provincial capital of Winnipeg has an aftertaste to its water, though it does not settle-out solids like, say the water in Regina, Saskatchewan. Manitoba is known as one of the wettest provinces, and has in excess of 100,000 lakes.

Get out

Several bars and restaurants throughout the province.

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