| Rank among provinces and territories in total area |
11th |
| Forested land as a share of land area |
87 percent |
| Rank among provinces and territories in population |
8th |
| Population density |
11 persons per sq km (2006 estimate) |
|
27 persons per sq mi (2006 estimate) |
| Largest cities (by population) |
|
| Speakers of English and French |
34.2 percent (2001) |
| Speakers of other languages |
0.1 percent (2001) |
| Life expectancy |
79.2 years (2003 estimate) |
| Infant mortality rate |
4 deaths per 1,000 live births (2004 estimate) |
| Health-care expenditure per capita |
3,865 Canadian dollars (2004 estimate) |
| Adult population with high school diploma |
84 percent (2001 estimate) |
| Members of the Canadian Senate |
9 |
| Members of the Canadian House of Commons |
10 |
| Gross domestic product (GDP, in Canadian dollars) |
C$24 billion (2005) |
| Agriculture, forestry, and fishing |
5.3 percent (2004) |
| Transportation and utilities |
8.8 percent (2004) |
| Finance, insurance, and real estate |
17.4 percent (2004) |
| Statistics Canada (www.statcan.ca) |
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