Edmonton is the capital city of the Canadian province of Alberta. Edmonton is on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Capital Region, which is surrounded by Alberta's central region. The city anchors the north end of what Statistics Canada defines as the "Calgary–Edmonton Corridor". 

The city had a population of 932,546 in 2016, making it Alberta's second-largest city and Canada's fifth-largest municipality. Also in 2016, Edmonton had a metropolitan population of 1,321,426, making it the sixth-largest census metropolitan area (CMA) in Canada. Edmonton is North America's northernmost city with a metropolitan population over one million. A resident of Edmonton is known as an "Edmontonian". 

Edmonton's historic growth has been facilitated through the absorption of five adjacent urban municipalities (Strathcona, North Edmonton, West Edmonton, Beverly and Jasper Place) and a series of annexations ending in 1982. Known as the "Gateway to the North", the city is a staging point for large-scale oil sands projects occurring in northern Alberta and large-scale diamond mining operations in the Northwest Territories. 

Edmonton is a cultural, governmental and educational centre. It hosts a year-round slate of festivals, reflected in the nickname "Canada's Festival City". It is home to North America's largest mall, West Edmonton Mall (the world's largest mall from 1981 until 2004), and Fort Edmonton Park, Canada's largest living history museum.
how large is the population of Edmonton?
is it Alberta's largest city?
what rank is it?
how does it rank population wise with the rest of canada?
are there any bodies of water near it?
which one?
is it located in the south?
is it a capital city?
how big is the metro population?
what are residents there known as?
what is the city known as?
does it have any other nicknames?
like what?
why is called that?
what kind of projects happen there?
what about in the northwest?
do they have places to shop in the festival city?
what is one place?
is it small?
do they have museums too?
932,546
The city had a population of 932,546 in 2016
No
making it Alberta's second-largest city and Canada's fifth-largest municipality
second-largest
making it Alberta's second-largest city
fifth-largest
and Canada's fifth-largest municipality
Yes
Edmonton is on the North Saskatchewan River
North Saskatchewan River
Edmonton is on the North Saskatchewan River 
No
Known as the "Gateway to the North", the city is a staging point for large-scale oil sands projects occurring in northern Alberta and large-scale diamond mining operations in the Northwest
Yes
Edmonton is the capital city of the Canadian province of Alberta
1,321,426
Edmonton had a metropolitan population of 1,321,426
Edmontonian
A resident of Edmonton is known as an "Edmontonian". 
Gateway to the North
Known as the "Gateway to the North", the city is a staging point for large-scale oil sands projects occurring in northern Alberta and large-scale diamond mining operations in the Northwest Territories. 
Yes
It hosts a year-round slate of festivals, reflected in the nickname "Canada's Festival City".
Canada's Festival City
reflected in the nickname "Canada's Festival City"
It hosts a year-round slate of festivals
 It hosts a year-round slate of festivals
oil sands
the city is a staging point for large-scale oil sands projects
diamond mining
large-scale diamond mining operations in the Northwest Territories. 
Yes
 It is home to North America's largest mall
West Edmonton Mall
It is home to North America's largest mall, West Edmonton Mall
No
It is home to North America's largest mall
Yes
Fort Edmonton Park, Canada's largest living history museum.