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= Prince Edward Island =

Along time ago the Europeans called this land Abeqweit (Land cradled on the waves). Jacques Carteir was the first to discover this land in 1534. The people who lived there in 1758 were deported. This providence was named after Prince Edward Augustus, The Duke of Kent. The red soil gave it the name the land of natural beauty. There for tourism they have beaches, golf courses, and eco-tourism adventures. The average tempurature in January is 19*F and in July the average tempurature is 66*F.

=Flag=

Prince Edward Island Flag

=Map= Map of Prince Edward Island This is the smallest Province in Canada. It is in the Eastern part of Canada. Prince Edward Island is about 2,185 square miles. It is completely surounded by water. The provinces that are the closes to the island is New Brunswick and Novia Scotia.

=Capital City=

The capital city of Prince Edward Island is Charlottetown. It is at 63.2˚W longitude and 46.4˚N latitude. At Charlottetown they have festivals like the music festival and they have festivals where they show all the famous directors and performers too.

=Population Information= The largest city is the capital city Charlottetown 32,245. There are only a few large cities in Prince Edward Island. Summerside 14,654 and Stratford 7,803. Then Reedsville would be like 4th most populated in Prince Edward Island.

=Major Industries= The major Industries in this Providence are Fishing, industry of agriculture, and tourism.

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