Prince Edward Island the smallest
Prince Edward Island is the smallest province that I am going to
be writing about which is situated in the gulf of saint Lawrence
north of Nova Scotia , east of new Brunswick. The capital city
is Charlottetown also being the largest city in the province
with the population of 137,900 people spread out on 5,660 kmē.
Of land mass.
The provincial economy is dominated by the seasonal industries
of tourism, fishery, and agriculture. The province is extremely
limited in terms of natural resources such as minerals, oil,
diamonds, although there may be undetermined quantities of
natural gas beneath the eastern end of the province. PEI's Agriculture remains the dominant
industry in the provincial economy; potatoes have replaced mixed
farming during the 20th century to become the leading cash crop
- accounting for one-third of provincial farm income. The
province currently accounts for a third of Canada's total potato
production, producing approximately 1300 million kg annually.
Tourism eclipsed the fishery in the latter half of the 20th
century with over a million visitors entering the province each
year to use beaches, golf courses, and visit local attractions
and events. The high season is during the summer months of July
and August, although increased travel by American visitors
during September and October for fall foliage tours. The
province is less dependent on the ground fishery than the other
Atlantic Provinces, with fishing being dominated by shellfish
harvesting - most notably lobster. In the last little while, the
provincial government has been encouraging ersification of the
fishery by promoting the aquaculture industry, largely through
cultivation of mussels.
There are many wonderful things to do here, you can check out
like the shoreline of the island consists of a combination of
dunes, long beaches, short sandstone cliffs, salt water marshes
and numerous small bays and harbors. The white sand at Basin
Head is unique on the island. The unusual shape of the grains
cause a humming noise when rubbing against each other when
walked on. The Victorian-era houses and buildings are also a big
attraction, when you live in the big cities.
Facts -The island's namesake is Prince Edward Augustus, Duke of
Kent and Strathearn (1767-1820), the father of Queen -Victoria
-Largest city, Charlottetown -Land 5,660 km