Maritime Provinces of Canada fast facts

Full Name of Region: Maritime Provinces of Canada

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Monetary unit: Canadian dollar ($1 United States = $1.18 Canada, Jan. 31)

Ethnic groups: British Isles origin 28%; French origin 23%; other European 15%; Amerindian 2%; other, mostly Asian, African, Arab 6%; mixed background 26%

Religions: Roman Catholic 42.6%, Protestant 23.3% (including United Church 9.5%, Anglican 6.8%, Baptist 2.4%, Lutheran 2%), other Christian 4.4%, Muslim 1.9%, other and unspecified 11.8%, none 16% (2001 census)

Literacy: 99%

Government: Constitutional monarchy that is also a parliamentary democracy and a federation

Per capita GDP: $33,900
 

Nova Scotia

Capital: Halifax

Premier: Rodney MacDonald

Official language: None (English, French and Gaelic are the most common languages)

Area: 374,116 square miles

Population (2006 est.): 934,405

Web site: www.gov.ns.ca
 

New Brunswick

Capital: Fredericton

Premier: Shawn Graham

Official languages: English, French (The only officially bilingual province in Canada)

Area: 28,354 square miles

Population (2006 est.): 749,168

Web site: www.gnb.ca
 

Prince Edward Island

Capital: Charlottetown

Premier: Pat Binns

Official language: English

Area: 2,184 square miles

Population (2006 est.): 138,519

Web site: www.gov.pe.ca