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Location
East coast of Canada.
Time
GMT - 4 (GMT - 3 from second Sunday in March to first Sunday in November).
Area
5,684 sq km (2,195 sq miles).
Population
135,851 (official census 2006).
Population Density
23.9 per sq km.
Capital
Charlottetown. Population: 32,174 (2006).
Geography
Prince Edward Island is a crescent-shaped island in the Gulf of St Lawrence comprising red farm fields, northern evergreen forests and white sand beaches. It is 280km (175 miles) long and between 6km (4 miles) and 65km (40 miles) wide.
Language
English and some French are spoken.