New Brunswick (postal abbreviation NB) is a province in the eastern part of Canada. The capital city of New Brunswick is Fredericton. Other large cities are Saint John and Moncton. Nearly 870,000 people live in New Brunswick, as of 2025.
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| Coordinates: 46°30′N 66°00′W[4] |
| Country | Canada |
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| Confederation | 1 July 1867 (1st, with Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec) |
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| Capital | Fredericton |
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| Largest city | Moncton |
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| Largest metro | Greater Moncton |
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| • Type | Parliamentary constitutional monarchy |
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| • Lieutenant Governor | Louise Imbeault |
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| • Premier | Susan Holt (Liberal) |
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| Legislature | Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick |
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| Federal representation | Parliament of Canada |
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| House seats | 10 of 338 (3%) |
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| Senate seats | 10 of 105 (9.5%) |
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| • Total | 72,908 km2 (28,150 sq mi) |
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| • Land | 71,450 km2 (27,590 sq mi) |
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| • Water | 1,458 km2 (563 sq mi) 2% |
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| • Rank | Ranked 11th |
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| | 0.7% of Canada |
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| • Total | 775,610[6] |
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| • Estimate (2025 Q4) | 868,630[7] |
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| • Rank | Ranked 8th |
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| • Density | 10.86/km2 (28.1/sq mi) |
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| Demonyms | New Brunswicker
FR: Néo-Brunswickois(e) |
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| • Rank | 9th |
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| • Total (2017) | C$36.088 billion[9] |
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| • Per capita | C$42,606 (11th) |
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| • HDI (2021) | 0.904[10] — Very high (12th) |
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| Time zone | UTC-04:00 (Atlantic) |
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| • Summer (DST) | UTC-03:00 (Atlantic DST) |
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| Postal abbr. | NB |
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| Postal code prefix | E |
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| ISO 3166 code | CA-NB |
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| Flower | Purple violet |
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| Tree | Balsam fir |
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| Bird | Black-capped chickadee |
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The province is bordered by Quebec in the west, Nova Scotia in the east and the American state of Maine in the south. There is a link to Prince Edward Island also.
The English and French languages are both spoken in New Brunswick, and it is the only province in Canada where both languages are official. This is because about 33% of the people living in New Brunswick speak French.
Some industries including forestry, mining, and farming are important to the province, and especially fishing since it is near the Atlantic Ocean.
