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| Prince Edward Island Facts and Figures |
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| General Information |
| Capital |
Charlottetown |
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| Entry into federation |
July 1, 1873 |
| Provincial motto |
Parva sub ingenti |
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(The small under the protection of the great) |
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| Abbreviation |
PE |
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| Prince Edward Island Provincial Flower: Lady’s Slipper |
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| Land |
| Total area |
5,660 sq km |
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2,185 sq mi |
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| Rank among provinces and territories in total area |
13th |
| Land area |
5,660 sq km |
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2,185 sq mi |
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| Highest point |
Queen's County |
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142 m/466 ft |
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| Forested land as a share of land area |
53 percent (2004) |
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| People |
| Population |
138,500 (2006 estimate) |
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| Rank among provinces and territories in population |
10th |
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| Population growth rate |
0.2 percent (2004-2005) |
| Population density |
24 persons per sq km (2006 estimate) |
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63 persons per sq mi (2006 estimate) |
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| Urbanization |
45 percent (2001) |
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| Largest cities (by population) |
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| Charlottetown |
32,245 (2001) |
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| Summerside |
14,654 (2001) |
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| Cornwall |
4,412 (2001) |
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| Montague |
1,945 (2001) |
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| Kensington |
1,385 (2001) |
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| Language groups |
| Speakers of English |
87.9 percent (2001) |
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| Speakers of French |
0.1 percent (2001) |
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| Speakers of English and French |
12 percent (2001) |
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| Speakers of other languages |
less than 0.1 percent (1996) |
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| Health and Education |
| Life expectancy |
79.1 years (2003 estimate) |
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| Infant mortality rate |
4 deaths per 1,000 live births (2004 estimate) |
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| Health-care expenditure per capita |
3,926 Canadian dollars (2004 estimate) |
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| Adult population with high school diploma |
80 percent (2001 estimate) |
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| Government |
| Provincial government |
| Premier |
Patrick George Binns |
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| Legislature |
Legislative Assembly |
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27 members |
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| National representation |
| Members of the Canadian Senate |
4 |
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| Members of the Canadian House of Commons |
4 |
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| Economy |
| Gross domestic product (GDP, in Canadian dollars) |
C$4.2 billion (2005) |
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| Income per capita |
C$22,303 (2001 estimate) |
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| GDP by economic sector |
| Agriculture, forestry, and fishing |
6.4 percent (2004) |
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| Industry |
| Construction |
5.3 percent (2004) |
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| Manufacturing |
12.4 percent (2004) |
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| Mining |
0.1 percent (2004) |
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| Transportation and utilities |
3.8 percent (2004) |
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| Services |
| Finance, insurance, and real estate |
19.4 percent (2004) |
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| Government |
12.3 percent (2004) |
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| Retail trade |
7.4 percent (2004) |
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| Wholesale trade |
3.8 percent (2004) |
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| Other services |
29.1 percent (2004) |
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| Employment |
| Number of workers |
77,000 (2006) |
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| Unemployment rate |
10.8 percent (2006) |
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| Source |
| Statistics Canada (www.statcan.ca) |
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