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Prince Edward Island Facts and Figures
| General Information |
| Official name |
Prince Edward
Island |
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| Capital |
Charlottetown |
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| Entry into federation |
July 1, 1873 |
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| Provincial motto |
The Small Under
the Protection of the Great |
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| Land |
| Total area |
5,660 sq km |
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2,185 sq mi |
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| Rank among provinces and
territories in total area |
13th |
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| Land area |
5,684 sq km |
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2,195 sq mi |
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| Highest point |
Queen's County |
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142 m/466 ft |
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| Forested land as a share of land
area |
53 percent (1991) |
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| People |
| Population |
135,294 (2001) |
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| Rank among provinces and
territories in population |
10th |
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| Population growth rate |
0.9 percent
(1999-2000) |
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| Population density |
24 persons per sq
km (2001) |
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62 persons per sq
mi (2001) |
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| Urbanization |
44 percent (1996) |
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| Largest cities (by
population) |
| Charlottetown |
32,531 (1996) |
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| Summerside |
14,525 (1996) |
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| Sherwood |
6,006 (1991) |
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| St. Eleanors |
3,514 (1991) |
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| Parkdale |
2,198 (1991) |
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| Language groups |
| Speakers of English |
88.9 percent
(1996) |
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| Speakers of French |
0.1 percent (1996) |
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| Speakers of English and French |
11 percent (1996) |
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| Speakers of other languages |
less than 0.1
percent (1996) |
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| Health and Education |
| Life expectancy |
77 years
(1990-1992) |
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| Infant mortality rate |
4 deaths per 1,000
live births (1997) |
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| Residents per hospital bed |
218 people
(1996-1997) |
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| Share of people over age 15 with
high school diploma |
56 percent (1996) |
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| Government |
| Provincial government |
| Chief executive |
Premier |
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Patrick George
Binns |
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| Legislature |
Legislative
Assembly |
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32 members |
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| National
representation |
| Members of the Canadian Senate |
4 |
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| Members of the Canadian House
of Commons |
4 |
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| Economy |
| Gross domestic product (GDP, in
Canadian dollars) |
C$3 billion (1999) |
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| Income per capita |
C$18,283 (1997) |
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| GDP by economic
sector |
| Agriculture, forestry, and
fishing |
6.9 percent (1999) |
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| Industry |
| Construction |
4.8 percent (1999) |
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| Manufacturing |
10.8 percent
(1999) |
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| Mining |
0.3 percent (1999) |
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| Transportation and
utilities |
11.7 percent
(1999) |
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| Services |
| Finance, insurance, and
real estate |
17.6 percent
(1999) |
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| Government |
11.9 percent
(1999) |
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| Retail trade |
7.7 percent (1999) |
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| Wholesale trade |
4.3 percent (1999) |
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| Other services |
24 percent (1999) |
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| Employment |
| Number of workers |
73,300 (2000) |
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| Unemployment rate |
11.9 percent
(2001) |
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| Source |
| Statistics Canada (www.statcan.ca) |
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