Prince Edward Island Canada map and information page

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Description

One of the four Atlantic Provinces, Prince Edward Island is Canada's smallest province.

The island, positioned in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, is separated from Nova Scotia and New Brunswick by Northumberland Strait. The province has numerous lakes and rivers; most are quite small.

Facts and Figures

Official Name Prince Edward Island

Entered Dominion July 1, 1873

Population 140,000

Capital City Charlottetown (40,000)

Languages English (official), French (official)

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Official Currency Canadian Dollar
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Land

Area 5,656 sq km (2,184 sq miles)

Highest Point Queens County, 142 meters (466 ft)

Lowest Point Atlantic Ocean, sea level

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