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PRINCE EDWARD ISLANDQuick FactsThe smallest province ofCanada, but with apopulation of 140,000 peopleit has the highest populationdensity of any Canadianprovince.Lies in the Gulf of St.Lawrence and is surroundedby the other three AtlanticProvinces and the provinceof Quebec.The Confederation Bridgestretches 13 km across theNorthumberland Strait,connecting Prince EdwardIsland to New Brunswick.No place in the province ismore than 16 km from thesea.Prince Edward Island is inthe Atlantic Time Zone andobserves Daylight SavingTime.The province is known as the “Garden of the Gulf” as 90% of the land is arable. It is a low levelisland and has red sandy clay which is excellent for agriculture. It is no surprise that theprovince is best known for its potatoes and that agriculture accounts for much of the provincialeconomy.The service industry, including a large tourism industry, is pivotal to the Island’s economy. Butlike many, the Island is looking for ways to diversify and government investment in the millionsof dollars has helped local companies in the aerospace and defence, information technologyand communications sectors.Introduction 5

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