P. E. I.

Prince Edward Island Abbr. PE or P.E.I.

A province of southeast Canada consisting of Prince Edward Island in the southern Gulf of St. Lawrence. It joined the confederacy in 1873. The island was discovered by Jacques Cartier in 1534 and named Île St. Jean by Samuel de Champlain in 1603. It was renamed in 1798 after Edward, Duke of Kent (1767-1820), the father of Queen Victoria. Charlottetown is the capital and the largest city. Population: 136,000.

Prince Edward Island

(Placename) an island in the Gulf of St Lawrence that constitutes the smallest Canadian province. Capital: Charlottetown. Pop.: 138 500 (2001 est.). Area: 5656 sq. km (2184 sq. miles) Abbrevs PE PEI

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Prince Edward Island - an island in the Gulf of Saint Lawrence; the smallest province of Canada

Canadian Maritime Provinces, Maritime Provinces, Maritimes - the collective name for the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island

Charlottetown - the provincial capital and largest city of Prince Edward Island

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