New Brunswick
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| New Brunswick Nouveau-Brunswick |
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| Motto: Laitin: Spem reduxit ("Hope restored") |
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| Caipital | Fredericton | ||||
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| Lairgest ceety | Saint John[1] | ||||
| Lairgest metro | Greater Moncton[2] | ||||
| Offeecial leids | Inglis, French | ||||
| Demonym | New Brunswicker[3] | ||||
| Govrenment | |||||
| Type | Constitutional monarchy | ||||
| Lieutenant Govrenor | Graydon Nicholas | ||||
| Premier | David Alward (PC) | ||||
| Legislatur | Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick | ||||
| Federal representation | In Canadian pairlament | ||||
| Hoose seats | 10 o 308 (3.2%) | ||||
| Senate seats | 10 o 105 (9.5%) | ||||
| Confederation | 1 Julie 1867 (1st, wi ON, QC, NS) | ||||
| Aurie | Ranked 11t | ||||
| Total | 72,908 km2 (28,150 sq mi) | ||||
| Laund | 71,450 km2 (27,590 sq mi) | ||||
| Watter (%) | 1,458 km2 (563 sq mi) (2%) | ||||
| Proportion o Canadae | 0.7% o 9,984,670 km2 | ||||
| Population | Ranked 8t | ||||
| Total (2011) | 751,171 [4] | ||||
| Densitie (2011) | 10.51 /km2 (27.2 /sq mi) | ||||
| GDP | Ranked 8t | ||||
| Total (2009) | $27.497 billion[5] | ||||
| Per caipita | C$33,664 (12t) | ||||
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| Postal | NB | ||||
| ISO 3166-2 | CA-NB | ||||
| Time zone | UTC-4 | ||||
| Postal code prefix | E | ||||
| Flouer | Purple Violet | ||||
| Tree | Balsam Fir | ||||
| Bird | Black-capped Chickadee | ||||
| Wabsteid | www.gnb.ca | ||||
| Rankins include aw provinces an territories | |||||
New Brunswick (French: Nouveau-Brunswick; pronounced: [nu.vo.bʁɔn.zwik]) is ane o Canadae's three Maritime provinces an is the anerlie province in the federation that is constitutionally bilingual (Inglis–French).[6] Fredericton is the caipital an Saint John is the maist populous ceety. Greater Moncton is the province's lairgest Census Metropolitan Aurie. Through the 2011 naition wide census, Statistics Canada estimates the provincial population in 2011 tae hae been 751,171; a majority o the population is Inglis-speakin, but thare is a lairge Francophone minority (33%) an aw, chiefly o Acadian origin.
References [edit]
- ↑ Saint John New Brunswick (City)
- ↑ Moncton New Brunswick (Census metropolitan area)
- ↑ New Brunswicker is the prevalent demonym, and is used by the Government of New Brunswick. According to the Oxford Guide to Canadian English Usage (ISBN 0-19-541619-8; p. 335), New Brunswickian is also in use.
- ↑ Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, 2011 and 2006 censuses. Statcan.gc.ca (February 8, 2012). Retrieved on 8 Februar 2012. .
- ↑ Gross domestic product, expenditure-based, by province and territory
- ↑ Section Sixteen of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
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