New Brunswick
province of Canada From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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. More than 750,000 people live in New Brunswick.
New Brunswick
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 Coat of arms | |
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| Coordinates: 46°30′00″N 66°00′00″W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Confederation | July 1, 1867 (1st, with Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia) |
| Capital | Fredericton |
| Largest city | Moncton |
| Largest metro | Greater Moncton |
| Government | |
| • Type | Constitutional monarchy |
| • Body | Government of New Brunswick |
| • Lieutenant Governor | Brenda Murphy |
| • Premier | Blaine Higgs (Progressive Conservatives) |
| Legislature | Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick |
| Federal representation | Parliament of Canada |
| House seats | 10 of 338 (3%) |
| Senate seats | 10 of 105 (9.5%) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 72,907 km2 (28,150 sq mi) |
| • Land | 71,450 km2 (27,590 sq mi) |
| • Water | 1,458 km2 (563 sq mi) 2% |
| • Rank | Ranked 11th |
| 0.7% of Canada | |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 747,101 [2] |
| • Estimate (2020 Q4) | 781,315 [3] |
| • Rank | Ranked 8th |
| • Density | 10.46/km2 (27.1/sq mi) |
| Demonyms | New Brunswicker FR: Néo-Brunswickois(e) |
| Official languages | [4] |
| GDP | |
| • Rank | 9th |
| • Total (2017) | C$36.088 billion[5] |
| • Per capita | C$42,606 (11th) |
| HDI | |
| • HDI (2018) | 0.889[6] — Very high (12th) |
| Time zone | UTC-04:00 (Atlantic) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-03:00 (Atlantic DST) |
| Postal abbr. | NB |
| Postal code prefix | E |
| ISO 3166 code | CA-NB |
| Flower | Purple violet |
| Tree | Balsam fir |
| Bird | Black-capped chickadee |
| Rankings include all provinces and territories | |
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.
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