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Country Guide > North America > Canada > Prince Edward Island | |
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General Information Area 5660 sq km (2185 sq miles). Population 135,294 (2001). Population Density 23.77 per sq km. Capital Charlottetown. Population: 32,531 (1999). Geography Prince Edward Island is a crescent-shaped island in the Gulf of St Lawrence comprising red farm fields, northern evergreen forests and white sand beaches. It is 224km (139 miles) long and between 6km (4 miles) and 65km (40 miles) wide. Language English and some French are spoken. Time GMT - 4 (GMT - 3 in summer). Note Summer officially lasts from the first Sunday in April to the Saturday before the last Sunday in October. |