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New Brunswick is located in the New England area of eastern
North America, and borders Quebec (west), Maine (south-west) and
Nova Scotia (east). Abundant
fisheries attracted the first settlers to the region, but permanent
settlement did not begin until the forestry industry became important
in shipbuilding. During and after the American Revolution New Brunswick
saw increased migration from the "King's Yankees" loyal
to the crown whom replaced many of the original French settlers.
Today the ice-free port of Saint John is important location for
trade, and many tourists are attracted by hunting and fishing.
Population
& Geography
Total Area: 72,908 sq km / 28,150 sq mi1
Population:
749,800 (2007)1
Capital
City: Fredericton
Largest
Metro Areas: Saint John: 126,400 (2007)1
Economy
GDP:
$22.349 billion USD (2006)1
GDP
per capita: $29,807
USD (2006)1
Unemployment
Rate: 7.5% (2007)1
Government
Premier:
Shawn Graham (Lib) (2007)2
Legislative
Assembly: 32 Liberals (including Premier), 23 Progressive Conservatives (2007)2
Other Information
Federal Representation:
6 Liberals, 3 Conservatives, 1 New Democrat (2007)3
Origin
of Name: The province was named after the British Royal
House of Brunswick.4
If New Brunswick were to become the 51st state today...
Area
Rank: 41st
biggest State (bigger than West Virginia, smaller than South Carolina).5
Population
Rank: 47th
most populous State (bigger than Alaska, smaller than South Dakota).5
GDP
Rank: 53rd biggest economy in US (bigger than Guam, smaller
than Vermont).6
Congressmen:
1 House Representative and 2 Senators.
Electoral
Votes:
3
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