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Article: Prince Edward Island
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Prince Edward Island province (2001 pop. 135,294), 2,184 sq mi (5,657 sq km), E Canada, off N.B. and N.S.
Geography
One of the
Maritime Provinces
, Prince Edward Island lies in the Gulf of
St. Lawrence
and is separated on the S from Nova Scotia and New Brunswick by the
Northumberland Strait
, which is crossed by the
Confederation Bridge
(1997). It is Canada's smallest province but also has Canada's highest population density. The generally low, level island is c.140 mi (225 km) long and 5 to 35 mi (8-56 km) wide. Sandy beaches line the deeply indented north shore, and much of this popular resort spot is now Prince Edward Island National Park (est. 1937). Low red sandstone ...