National Preparedness Month. What is it? The Army supports the National Preparedness Month (NPM), a national campaign of action to prepare, now and throughout the year. This campaign emphasizes the importance of preparedness and serves as a reminder of the simple actions taken to prepare for any disaster.
Manitoba has an estimated 2014 population of 1.272 million, up from 1.208 million in 2011. The province has a population density of about 2 people per square kilometer, or 6 per square mile.
1 Winnipeg is the capital of Manitoba â and the geographical center of North America. 2  It was incorporated as a city in 1873. 3  There are 730,018 people living in Winnipeg according to the 2011 census. 4  The city sits at the junction of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers â a place referred to as The Forks. Winnipeg has been called the Windy City but that is incorrect. 2  It is the 12th windiest city in Canada. 3  Hamilton is first. 4  On the shortest day of the year the sun rises at 8:24 am and sets at 4:29 pm. 5  On the longest day of the year the sun rises at 5:20 am and sets at 9:41 pm.