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| Prince Edward Island, bordered by the Gulf of Saint Lawrence and the Northumberland Strait, was claimed for France by explorer Jacques Cartier during a voyage across the Atlantic in 1534. The island was settled by Europeans soon afterward. Despite the maritime setting, agriculture developed as the island's economic focus. Heavy reliance on potato crops led to its nickname, Spud Island. |
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