Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island (PEI or P.E.I.; French: Île-du-Prince-Édouard, pronounced [il dy pʁɛ̃s edwaːʁ], Mi'kmaq: Epekwitk, Scots Gaelic: Eilean_Eòin) is a Canadian province consistin o an island o the same name, as well as ither islands. The maritime province is the smawest in the naition in baith land aurie an population. The island haes a few ither names: "Garden o the Guwf" referrin tae the pastoral scenery an lush agricultural lands throughoot the province; an "Birthplace o Confederation", referrin tae the Charlottetown Conference in 1864, although PEI did no join the confederation till 1873, when it became the seivent Canadian province.
Prince Edward Island Île-du-Prince-Édouard (in French) | |
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| Motto(s): Laitin: Parva sub ingenti (The sma protectit bi the great) | |
 Map o Canadae wi Prince Edward Island heichlichtit | |
| Confederation | 1 Julie 1873 (8t) |
| Capital | Charlottetown |
| Lairgest ceety | Charlottetown |
| Lairgest metro | Charlottetown |
| Govrenment | |
| • Lieutenant Govrenor | Antoinette Perry |
| • Premier | Dennis King (PC) |
| Legislatur | Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island |
| Federal representation | (in Canadian Pairlament) |
| Hoose seats | 4 o 338 (1.2%) |
| Senate seats | 4 o 105 (3.8%) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5660 km2 (2,190 sq mi) |
| • Laund | 5660 km2 (2,190 sq mi) |
| • Water | 0 km2 (0 sq mi) 0% |
| Area rank | Rankit 13t |
| 0.1% o Canadae | |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 140,204 [2] |
| • Rank | Rankit 10t |
| • Density | 24.77/km2 (64.2/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Prince Edward Islander, Islander |
| Offeecial leids | Inglis (de facto) |
| GDP | |
| • Rank | 10t |
| • Tot (2009) | C$4.75 billion[3] |
| • Per capita | C$31,278 (13t) |
| Time zone | UTC-4 |
| Postal abbr. | PE |
| Postal code prefix | C |
| ISO 3166 code | CA-PE |
| Flouer | Pink Lady's Slipper |
| Tree | Red Oak |
| Bird | Blue Jay |
| Website | www |
| Rankins include aw provinces an territories | |
Accordin tae the 2011 census, the province o Prince Edward Island haes 140,204 residents. It is locatit approximately 200 km north o Halifax, Nova Scotia an 600 km east o Quebec Ceety. It consists of the main island plus 231 minor islands.[4] Altogether, the entire province has a land area of 5,685.73 km2 (2,195.27 sq mi).[2]
The main island is 5,620 km2 (2,170 sq mi) in size,[4] an is the 104t-lairgest island in the warld, an Canadae's 23rd-lairgest island.
Etymology
eeditThe island wis namit for Prince Edward, Duke o Kent an Strathearn (1767–1820), the fowert son o Keeng George III an the faither o Queen Victoria.
References
eedit- ↑ "Land and freshwater area, by province and territory". Statistics Canada. 1 Februar 2005. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
- ↑ a b "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, 2011 and 2006 censuses". Statcan.gc.ca. 8 Februar 2012. Archived frae the original on 26 December 2018. Retrieved 8 Februar 2012.
- ↑ "Gross domestic product, expenditure-based, by province and territory". 0.statcan.ca. 4 November 2010. Archived frae the original on 20 Apryle 2008. Retrieved 23 Februar 2011.
- ↑ a b Natural Resources Canada (August 2009). "The Atlas of Canada - Sea Islands". Archived frae the original on 22 Januar 2013. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
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