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Prince Edward Island - Introduction
Area
2185 square miles. Smallest province or territory of Canada.
Furthest North to Furthest South
120 miles.
Furthest East to Furthest West
40 miles.
Population Density
59 per square mile.
Licence Plate
Background: White.
Image: A shield.
Text: "Prince Edward Island - Canada"
Provincial Highway Marker Shield Design
A shield.
The upper third has a silhouette of white trees on a green background.
The lower two thirds is white with a black border and contains the road number.
Derivation of Name
Named in honour of Edward Augustus, Duke of Kent and Strathern, a son of King George III of England.
Nickname
Often referred to as PEI, or locally as "The Island".
Climate
Charlottetown: January high 26F, July high 74F.
Official Provincial Tourism Office
Tel (Canada): 1-800-463-4PEI (1-800-463-4734) or 1-888-PEI-PLAY (1-888-734-7529)
Checked Feb-99.
Checked May-00.
Highway Conditions
Tel (Canada): 1-902-368-4770.
Departments of Transportation etc for each US state and Canadian province
Provincial Parks
Official site. Checked Mar-99.
Other Comments
Prince Edward Island's chief claim to fame is probably as the setting for Lucy Maud Montgomery's "Anne of Green Gables", although no doubt those familiar with the island would say it had many other attractions.
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