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| Grande Prairie |
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(Fr. gräNd prâ´´r ´) (KEY) , city (1991 pop. 28,271), W Alta., Canada, NW of Edmonton. It is the chief business center for the Peace River valley farming area. The discovery of oil and natural gas in the region in the late 1970s led to a short boom which dramatically increased the city’s population. The Northern Winter Carnival is held in the city annually. |
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