Do not confuse with Prince Edward Islands, Indian Ocean Islands.
| Prince Edward Island ((in)Prince Edward Island (gd)Eilean a ’Phrionnsa) | |
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| Prince Edward Island Red Clay Beach | |
| Information | |
| Country |  Canada |
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| Region | Maritime provinces |
| Regional capital | Charlottetown |
| Area | 5 683,91 km² |
| Population | 140 204 hab. (2009) |
| Density | 24,67 inhab./km² |
| Postal code | VS |
| Telephone prefix | 1 |
| Spindle | Atlantic time, America / Halifax |
| Location | |
 46 ° 19 ′ 12 ″ N 63 ° 29 ′ 24 ″ W | |
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ThePrince Edward Island is the smallest province of Canada. It is an island in the Gulf of St. Lawrence located off the east coast of Canada.
Understand
Prince Edward Island is the smallest province in Canada. It is located on the eponymous island and includes a few other minor islands. It is simply called "The Island ("The island") by the locals. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of St.Lawrence and it is separated from the New Brunswick through the Northumberland Strait. The island, generally crescent-shaped, has a length of 224 km and its width varies between 4 and 60 km, giving it a total area of 5 684 km2. Its relief is flat in the East, hilly in the Center and has a mountainous aspect in the West. The coastline of the island is strongly influenced by the tides.
Prince Edward Island is known for its sandy beaches, sand dunes and potato fields. It is also known as the home of Anne Shirley from the Lucy Maud Montgomery classic. Anne of Green Gables. It became the cradle of Canadian Confederation when the Fathers of Confederation met there in 1864 to discuss the union of the colonies. British in North America. Canada was created three years later.
Prince Edward Island is recognizable by its soil and red sand. It is the high iron content that gives this color to the soil.
Holidays and public holidays
In addition to national holidays from Canada, the first Monday in August is a provincial holiday for the founding day of Prince Edward Island, it is the province's birthday celebration.
Regions
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Cities
- 1 Charlottetown – Capital of the province.
- 2 Summerside
Other destinations
- 1 Prince Edward Island National Park – National park covering most of the North Central coast and includes several tourist destinations.
- Evangeline region – The main region Acadian of the province.
Speak
The dominant language in Prince Edward Island isEnglish. It is in fact the mother tongue of 93.8% of the population, French being that of 4.2% of the population although 9.2% of the population is of origin. Acadian or french. The school system that has long promoted English has caused the decline of French and almost completely wiped out the Scottish Gaelic. Today, efforts are being made to preserve the use of French in Prince Edward Island and a French-language school board has been created. French is mainly present in the southwest of the island. The native language present in Prince Edward Island is Mi'kmaq which is the mother tongue of less than a hundred people these days.
To go
By plane
- Charlottetown Airport (IATA : YYG) – The only airport in the province.
| Overhead lines | Destinations |
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Air Canada Express ,  1 888 247-2262 (free number) | Halifax, Montreal (Trudeau), Toronto (Pearson) |
| Delta Connection | new York (JFK) (seasonal) |
| Sunwing Airlines , 1 877 877-1755 (free number) | Punta cana (seasonal), Toronto (Pearson) (seasonal), Varadero (seasonal) |
| WestJet , 1 888 937-8538 (free number) | Toronto (Pearson) |
On a boat
During the summer season, several cruise ships stop at Charlottetown for a day.
By car
Prince Edward Island is connected to New Brunswick by the Confederation Bridge, the longest bridge over an ice-covered body of water in the world with its 12,9 km. It is almost an attraction in itself. The Trans-Canada Highway crosses it. It is free to take it to get to Prince Edward Island, but there is a toll to take it back to New Brunswick.
Circulate
Buy
A 15% Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) applies on the majority of goods and services purchased in Prince Edward Island.
Eat
Prince Edward Island produces a lot of potato thanks to its red soil, so their famous 100% Potato Fry is a must try. Also, Cows creamery makes the best ice cream in Canada with Island milk, another specialty to try. The last food for seafood lovers: crab, since it is caught directly on the Island, which guarantees better quality.
