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Prince Edward Island

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Marked by red-sand beaches, lighthouses and is renowned for seafood like lobster and mussels, Prince Edward Island was colonized by the French in 1604 and it’s the smallest province in terms of land area and population but the most densely populated.

Prince Edward Island (PEI) is one of eastern Canada’s maritime provinces, off New Brunswick and Nova Scotia in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. It is the smallest province in terms of land area and population (158 717 residents) but the most densely populated.

The large island is marked by red-sand beaches, lighthouses, and fertile farmland, and is renowned for seafood like lobster and mussels. Charlottetown, the capital, is home to Victorian government buildings & the modern Confederation Centre of the Arts, with a theatre and art gallery.

History

Prince Edward Island was colonized by the French in 1604 as part of the colony of Acadia. The island was ceded to the British at the conclusion of the French and Indian War in 1763 and became part of the colony of Nova Scotia, and in 1769 the island became its own British colony.

Located in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, west of Cape Breton Island, north of the Nova Scotia peninsula, and east of New Brunswick, the island has two urban areas, and in total, is the most densely populated province in Canada.

During July and August, the average daytime high in PEI is 23 °C (73 °F); however, the temperature can sometimes exceed 30 °C (86 °F) during these months. In the winter months of January and February, the average daytime high is −3.3 °C (26 °F).

The most commonly reported languages is near 95% in English and 3,5% in french.

 

 

 

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