About Calgary

Life in Calgary

Calgary is the most livable city in the world. May you have a wonderful lifestyle here!

• 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.
• Calgary is located at 1,139 meters (3,740 feet) above sea level.
• Canada’s best-selling cocktail, the Bloody Caesar, was invented in Calgary.
• Calgary is Western Canada’s transportation and distribution hub.
• Calgary is home to over 135 corporate head offices, the highest per capita 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 parkland 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.
• Every year, over 1 million people visit the Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth, the Calgary Stampede. It’s held for 10 days and is the largest outdoor event in the world.
• The 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. However, Calgary is very diverse and there are a whopping 120 languages spoken in the city.
• Calgary is in the Mountain Time Zone and observes Daylight Savings from March through November.
• Due to its grassland, the city is still referred to as a cow town.
• Calgary is the cleanest city in the world….Cow Town or not, it seems that the cowboys clean up real well after all.
• The average age in Calgary is 35.7 years. Like in all youthful cities, you can expect partying, sports, romance, and a sizzling entertainment scene.
• Do you have a great cause that you want to have volunteers work on? Well, Calgary has more volunteers per capita than any other city in the world.
• The warm wind of Calgary (Chinook) can raise the temperatures from a low of 5-degree centigrade to highs of 15 degrees in a matter of hours.