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New Brunswick

:''This article is about the Canadian province; for the city in New Jersey, see New Brunswick, New Jersey.'' New Brunswick (French: ''Nouveau-Brunswick'') is one of Canada's provinces, and the only officially bilingual province (French and English). Its capital is Fredericton. Its population is slowly growing, and now exceeds 750,000 (''New Brunswickers'').

Geography

New Brunswick is a Maritime Province, on the country's east coast. It is bounded on the north by Quebec's Gaspé Peninsula and Chaleur Bay and on the east by the Gulf of Saint Lawrence and Northumberland Strait. To the south, the narrow Isthmus of Chignecto connects it to peninsular Nova Scotia, most of which is separated from the mainland by the Bay of Fundy; on its west, the province borders the American state of Maine. The boundary with the U.S. was settled during the Aroostook War largely through the efforts of businessman and political activist John Baker. The total land and water area of the province is approximately 70,000 square kilometres. About 80% of the province is forested, with the other 20% consisting of agricultural land and urban areas. New Brunswick lies entirely within the Appalachian Mountain range, a chain of ancient, eroded mountains which have created river valleys and low, gently rolling hills throughout large parts of the province. The eastern and central part of the province consists of the ''New Brunswick Lowland'', whereas the ''Caledonia Highlands'' and ''St. Croix Highlands'' extend along the Bay of Fundy coast, reaching elevations of 300 metres. The northwestern part of the province is comprised of the remote and more rugged ''Miramichi Highlands'', ''Chaleur Uplands'', and the ''Notre Dame Mountains'' with a maximum elevation at Mount Carleton of 820 metres. 10 Largest Municipalities by population

History

The aboriginal nations of New Brunswick include the Mi'kmaq (Micmac), Maliseet and Passamaquoddy. The population is majority English-speaking

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New Brunswick

Yes, there is a Canadian province by this name, but there is also a city in New Jersey called New Brunswick.... so.... refer to both! -- There is a New Brunswick, New Jersey article. I think the Canadian province is a lot more well known than the city. Kirjtc2 20:46 2 Jul 2003 (UTC) I added a disamb note to the bottom. - Montréalais 04:27, 12 Aug 2003 (UTC) --- Can somebody add an Official Languages section in the province table to the right? For NB, they should be English and French.--142.166.97.102 15:23, 31 Jul 2004 (UTC) I just did. (Alphaboi867 05:27, 8 Dec 2004 (UTC)) The template should be changed back. It should list the offcial langauges and Premier should link to Premier of New Brunswick, same for lieutentant governor. (Alphaboi867 20:06, 14 Jan 2005 (UTC))

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Fredericton, New Brunswick

| Header Format=| Motto=Fredericpolis filvae filia noblis (Fredericton noble daughter of the forest) | Latitude Longitude=|CCMapSource=coor br|d1=45|m1=57|d2=66|m2=40|EP=| Elevation=?| Time zone=AST| Postal Code=| Population description=City (2001)| Population=47,560| Population Density=362.4| Area=131.23| City Mayor=Brad Woodside | Governing Body=Fredericton City Council| website=http://www.city.fredericton.nb.ca/| Census Year=2001| Extra references=None| }} :''For the Canadian federal electoral district of the same name, see Fredericton (electoral district)'' Fredericton, population 47,560 (greater Fredericton 81,346, both per 2001 census), is the capital of the province of New Brunswick, Canada. The city is situated in the west-central portion of the province. The St. John River flows in a west-east direction, bisecting the city and providing the dominant natural feature for the municipality. The Fredericton area was first called Ste. Anne's Point after it was permanently settled in 1732 by Acadians fleeing Nova Scotia after the British took over the territory. The British captured Ste. Anne's Point after the expulsion of the Acadians in 1755, burning the settlement to the ground. In 1783, United Empire Loyalists settled in Ste. Anne's Point after the American Revolution, although many died on the long, arduous journey from the United States. When New Brunswick became a separate colony from Nova Scotia in 1784, Ste. Anne's Point became the provincial capital, winning out over present-day Saint John due to its central inland location. A street plan was laid out to the west of the original townsite, King's College (now the University of New Brunswick) was founded, and the locale was renamed "Frederick's Town", in honour of the second son of King George III of the United Kingdom, Prince Frederick Augustus, Duke of York. The name was shortened to Fredericton shortly after the city

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New Brunswick