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
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