Since the 1940s Calgary has been one of the fastest growing cities in Canada. The total population of its CMA grew from 93,000 in 1941 to 625,966 in 1981, 754,033 in 1991, and 821,628 in 1996. Calgary's CMA is the sixth largest in Canada and the second largest in Alberta. The population of the city proper (the area within the city limits) rose from 710,677 in 1991 to 768,082 in 1996.
Throughout its history, Calgary has attracted immigrants from Europe (especially Germany), Southeast Asia, the United States, and, above all, the United Kingdom. Twenty-two percent of Calgary's population is of purely British descent, while another 35 percent has some British ancestry. The next largest groups are Germans and other western Europeans (8 percent), eastern Europeans (5 percent), and Chinese (4 percent).Microsoft® Encarta® Online Encyclopedia 2001
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