Regina was previously the seat of government of the North-West Territories, of which the current provinces of Saskatchewan and Alberta originally formed part, and of the District of Assiniboia.
The city is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Sherwood No. As of the 2021 census, Regina had a city population of 226,404, and a Metropolitan Area population of 249,217. The city is the second-largest in the province, after Saskatoon, and is a commercial centre for southern Saskatchewan. Regina ( / r ɪ ˈ dʒ aɪ n ə/ ri- JEYE-nə) is the capital city of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan.