New Brunswick

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Largest of the three Maritime Provinces of eastern Canada; area 73,400 sq km/28,332 sq mi; population (2001 est) 787,100; 33% French-speaking; 52% rural inhabitants. It is bounded on the north by Québec, with the Matapédia and Restigouche rivers forming part of the border; in the northeast Chaleur Bay separates New Brunswick's north shore from Québec's Gaspé Peninsula. Off its eastern coast is the Gulf of St Lawrence and in the southeast the Northumberland Strait, on the far side of which lies Prince Edward Island. Nova Scotia province is situated to its south and southeast, across the Bay of Fundy and the narrow land bridge known as the Chignecto Isthmus. To the southwest lies the US state of Maine, with the Saint John and Saint Croix rivers forming parts of the boundary. The capital of the province is Fredericton, and Saint John and Moncton are other towns.

Grand Lake, Saint John River, Bay of Fundy, and Hopewell Cape are features found in the province. Industries include the production of wood, pulp, and paper; mining (lead, zinc, copper, nickel, silver, tungsten, gypsum, bismuth, antimony, coal, and potash), and oil and natural-gas extraction. Manufacturing includes heavy engineering, light industries (electronics, footwear), and production of building materials (bricks and tiles). There is also arable farming (cereals, potatoes, and apples), plus livestock-rearing and dairy industry, and fishing (herring and lobsters).

Black, yellow, and green are colours found in many African flags and reflect the islanders' heritage. Effective date: 6 August 1962. >>