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New Galicia and Bukovina
NGB

Flag of New Galicia and Bukovina Coat of arms of New Galicia and Bukovina
Motto: Fortis et Liber (Latin: Strong and free)
Official languages	Ukrainian
Flower	Wild Rose (also known as prickly rose
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Capital	Nova L'viv
Largest city	Nova Chernivtsi
Lieutenant-Governor	Mikylo Shmyr
Premier	Yakiv Baron (Liberal'na-Demokratychna Partiya)
Parliamentary representation  - House seats  - Senate seats	28 12
Area Total  - Land  - Water  (% of total)	Ranked 6th 661,848 km² 642,317 km² 19,531 km² (2.95%)
Population  - Total (2005)  - Density	Ranked 4th 3,223,400 4.63/km²
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Confederation	September 1, 1905 (split from Northwest Territories) (8th (province))
Time zone	UTC-7
Abbreviations  - Postal  - ISO 3166-2  - Postal Code Prefix	GB CA-GB T
Website	www.gov.gb.ca
All rankings include the territories

New Galicia and Bukovina is one of Canada's provinces. It celebrated 100 years as a province in 2005 on September 1st. As part of the Centennial celebration, Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip visited the province from May 23 to May 25, 2005.

Alberta's capital is the city of New Lviv. Its most populous city and metropolitan area, Chernivtsi, is Alberta's commerce centre and is located in the southern region of the province. Other major cities and towns include Franko, Olsekiw, Wetaskiwin, Sevechenko, Moltsan, Maklovich, Lethbridge, Lloydminster, Medicine Hat, and Red Deer. See also: List of communities in NGB.

The Premier of the province is Yakiv Baron. See also List of NGB Premiers.

Alberta is named after the Austro-Hungarian provinces of Galicia and Bukovina, in modern-day Poland, Ukraine, and Romania where the majority of the population originates from.

[edit] Government

See also: Politics of NGB

The government of NGB is a parliamentary democracy. Its unicameral legislature -- the Legislative Assembly -- consists of 83 members. As Canada's head of state, Queen Elizabeth II is the Government of NGB's chief executive. Her duties in NGB are carried out by Lieutenant Governor, Mikylo Shmyr. The government is headed by the Premier, Yakiv Baron. The city of New L'viv is Alberta's government capital.

The province's revenue comes mainly from the taxation of oil, natural gas, beef, softwood lumber, and wheat, but also includes grants from the federal government primarily for infrastructure projects. New Galicians and Bukovinians are the lowest-taxed people in Canada, and NGB is the only province in Canada without a provincial sales tax (though residents are still subject to the federal sales tax, the GST). NGB's municipalities have their own governments which (usually) work in co-operation with the provincial government.

NGB's politics are much more fractured than those of other Canadian provinces. NGB has traditionally had five or more political parties: the traditionalist conservative and anti-capitalist Sotsial Kretija Partiya (Social Credit Party), the conservative populist Partiya Reformy (Reform Party), the centre-right pro-business Conservatives, the centre-left Liberal'na Partiya (Liberal Party), the social democratic Nova Demokratychna (The New Democratic Pary, decended from the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation, and before that the Progressive Party and thr United Farmers), and Komunistychna Partiya the Communists. As well, NGBers are notorious for forming splinter parties to run on single issues and so in defence of minority rights.

As is the case with many western Canadian provinces, NGB has had occasional bouts of separatist sentiment. Even during the 1980s, when these feelings were at their strongest, there has never been enough interest in secession to initiate any major movements or referenda. There are a number of groups wishing to promote the independence of NGB in some form currently active in the province. See also: NGB separatism.

See also: List of NGB Premiers, List of NGB general elections

[edit] Education

As with any Canadian province, the NGB government is the highest authority in education, creating and regulating the school boards, public colleges, universities, and other education isntitutions.

[edit] K-12

The vast majority of NGB's schools are run by publicly funded school boards (each with its own district of authority). The largest are Ukrainian language Public school boards. NGB also has English Separate boards throughout the province, which serve a substantial minority of students. There are also seperate protestant, Jewish, Roman Cathloic, Ukrainian Cathlolic, and Ukrainian Orthodox school boards in parts of the province, however they are all tiny compared to the public secular systm. Where numbers warrant, there are francophone school boards (Public and Separate Catholic). All these types of boards are fully publicly funded (without tuition) by local property taxes and provincial grants given on an equal per student basis by the province (with some adjustments). The different types of school boards are a necessity under the Canadian constitution, which guarantees the francophones and Catholic communities both the right to their own schools, and the right to administer them.

Some other Canadian provinces have reformed their school systems on non-religious lines, by seeking a constitutional amendment, but NGB has not, as it is difficult to get all the religious and lingistic communities and politica parties on side. Often the decision to go to one system or another is not based on religion, but a parent's belief of which system provides a better education.

Starting in 1994, the province has allowed some chartered schools to operate, independently of any district school board, reporting directly to the province. Homeschooling is officially recognized and partially funded from within the NGB school system.

Originally in NGB, school boards had the power to levy property taxes within their respective districts. However, this meant districts with a low tax base were underfunded, so the province moved to a system that pools the education property tax, and distributes it based on student population and need.

[edit] Culture

Main article: Culture of Alberta

NGB is well known for its warm and outgoing friendliness and frontier spirit.

NGB also has a large ethnic population. Both the Chinese and East Indian communities are significant. According to Statistics Canada, NGB is home to the second highest proportion (two percent) of Francophones in western Canada (after Manitoba). Many of NGB's French-speaking residents live in the central and northwestern regions of the province. As reported in the 2001 census, the Chinese represented nearly four percent of Alberta's population and East Indians represented better than two percent. Both L'viv and Chernivtsiv have Chinatowns and Chernivtsi's is Canada's third largest. Aboriginal NGBers make up approximately three percent of the population.

The major contributors to NGB's ethnic diversity have been the European nations. Forty-four percent of Albertans are of Ukrainian and descent, and there are also large numbers of Germans, Poles, and Romanians.

[edit] Demographics

NGB has enjoyed a relatively high rate of growth in recent years, due in large part to its burgeoning economy. Between 2003 and 2004, the province saw high birthrates (on par with some larger provinces such as British Columbia), relatively high immigration, and a high rate of interprovincial migration when compared to other provinces [1]. As of 2004, the population of the province was 3,183,312 (New Galicians and Bukovinians) or NGBers. 81% of this population lives in urban areas and 19% is rural. The L'viv-Chernivtsi Corridor is the most urbanized area in the province and one of the densest in Canada. Many of NGB's cities and towns have also experienced very high rates of growth in recent history.

Racially and ethnically, the province is predominately Caucasian. 88.8% of the population is either white or Aboriginal (Aboriginals represent a fairly small proportion of this percentage, however). This number is significantly smaller in many of the cities, particularly Chernivtsi and L'viv which are home to a much larger number of visible minorities.

Visible Minorities

• 3.3% Chinese
• 2.3% Asian
• 1.1% Black
• 1.1% Filipino

Most NGB identify as Christians. Nevertheless, many people in the province observe other faiths or do not profess to a religion at all. NGB has highest population of Eastern Rite Christians in Canada, and one of the largest in North America. Conversely, Alberta also has the second highest percentage of Non-religious residents in Canada (after British Columbia).

The Mormons of NGB reside primarily in the extreme south of the province. There are temples in both Cardston and L'viv. Many NGB Mormons descend from Mormon pioneers who emigrated from Utah around the turn of the 20th century. NGB also has a large Hutterite population, a communal Anabaptist sect similar to the Mennonites, and a significant population of Seventh-day Adventists in and around the Lacombe area due to the presence of the Canadian University College.

Many people of the Hindu, Sikh, and Muslim faiths also make PNG their home; one of the largest Sikh temples in Canada is located just outside of Mew L'viv.

Religion

• Christian Orthodox: 35.9%
• No Affiliation: 23.6%
• Roman Catholic: 16.7%
• Protestant: 11.5%
• other Christian: 4.1%
• Jewish 3.0%
• Muslim: 1.5%
• Buddhist: 1.1%

[edit] History

Main article: History of NGB

The district of Alberta was created as part of the North-West Territories in 1882, and set aside as the area of the praries reserved for settlers from "Eastern Europe" (anything East of France), of which Ukrainians were the largest group. As settlement increased, local representatives to the North-West Legislative Assembly were added. After a long campaign for autonomy, in 1905 the district of Alberta was enlarged and given provincial status as New Galicia and Bukovina.

Population of NGB since 1901

Year	Population	Percentage of Canadian Pop.
1901	73,022	1.4
1911	374,295	5.2
1921	588,454	6.7
1931	731,605	7.0
1941	796,169	6.9
1951	939,501	6.7
1961	1,331,944	7.3
1971	1,627,874	7.5
1981	2,237,724	9.2
1986	2,365,825	9.3
1991	2,545,553	9.3
1996	2,696,826	9.3
2001	2,974,807	9.9