   Anne of Green Gables Museum, Park Corner, Prince Edward Island  Introduction to Prince Edward IslandPrince Edward Island (PE) is the smallest province in Canada. The island became the seventh province in 1873. Its landscape has rolling hills, woods, reddish-white sand beaches, red soil (due to high iron-oxide) and ocean coves. PE's first residents were the Mi'kmaq. The island was discovered by French explorer, Jacques Cartier, in 1534. Now, the population has mostly British ancestry PE's economy is seasonal with agriculture (potatoes), tourism, and the fishery industries being most dominant. Coastal communities rely on shellfish harvests, especially lobsters, oysters and mussels. PE is probably best known for the Anne of Green Gables novel by Canadian author Lucy Maud Montgomery which was set in the fictional town of Avonlea on Prince Edward Island.  Cities, Towns & CommunitiesCentralQueens CountyBelfast CommunitiesAfton EastKings CountyEastern Kings CommunitiesWestPrince CountyAlberton CommunitiesBedeque & Area  ParksNP: National Parks CentralEastCabot Beach West  PEI TriviaFlag Nicknames Provincial slogan License plate slogans News Other resources Interests in PE: Accommodation | Arts & Culture | Eat & Drink | Products & Services | Things to Do PE FactsDate PE entered confederationJuly 1, 1873 Area of PE5,660 sq km (2,184 sq miles) TopographyPrince Edward Island’s terrain is gently rolling hills, white sandy beaches along the northern shores, and red sandstone cliffs along the southern edge. Capital city of PEPopulation of PE154,331 (Statistics Canada, 2021 Census) Residents are known asPrince Edward Islanders or just "Islanders" Indigenous people of PEMi'kmaq Main PE industriesAgriculture, tourism, fishing and manufacturing PE statutory holidays (in addition to national holidays)Islander Day (third Monday in February)   Source: Government of Canada Maps ClimateThe climate on Prince Edward Island is milder than mainland Canada due to the warm Gulf of St Lawrence that surround it. Temperatures range from 8 to 22C in May and June. Summers range from 20 to 32C. July and August are the warmest and driest months. Winters range between -3 and -11C. PE gets a yearly average of 340cm of snowfall between November and April.  Time zoneAtlantic Standard Time (AST) and observes daylight savings time.  Owned and operated by Canadian Only Inc. Copyright 2000-2023 |
