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Prince Edward Island (PE)

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GENERAL INFORMATION

Abbreviation PE
Time Zone Atlantic Time (AT)
Area 5,660 square kilometers
Location Smallest province, located in the Gulf of St. Lawrence..
Topography Red sandstone cliffs, farmland.
Capital Charlottetown
Population Around 160,000 (2021)
Known For Anne of Green Gables, seafood, historic sites.
Business Strength Agriculture, fisheries, and tourism.
Economy Relies on agriculture, especially potatoes.
Main Cities Charlottetown.
Median Household Income Approximately $72,543 (2019)

FUN FACTS

  • PEI is known for its red soil, which gives the landscape a distinct appearance.
  • The Green Gables house in Cavendish is the setting for Lucy Maud Montgomery’s famous novel “Anne of Green Gables.”
  • The province is the birthplace of Confederation, where the Charlottetown Conference took place in 1864.
  • PEI is famous for its high-quality potatoes and is the leading producer of potatoes in Canada.
  • The island is connected to the mainland by the Confederation Bridge, one of the longest bridges in the world.
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