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One
of the Maritime Provinces of Canada. Curving from North Cape to East
Point, the island is about 140 miles (225 kilometres) long, ranging
from 2 to 40 miles (3 to 65 kilometres) in width. It lies between 46°
and 47° N latitude, and 62° and 64° W longitude. On the south the
Northumberland Strait separates the island by about nine miles from
the mainland provinces of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. There are
three counties: Prince, Queens, and Kings. The land area is 2,185
square miles (5,660 square kilometres), making it the smallest of
the Canadian provinces.
Visit
the Prince Edward Island Department of Tourism Web Site for more
information
Choose
your Destinnation.....
Charlottetown
Cove
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