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General Information Area 71,569 sq km (27,632 sq miles). Population 729,498 (2001). Population Density 10.1 per sq km. Capital Fredericton. Population: 46,466 (1996). Geography New Brunswick, which is below the Gasp Peninsula, shares its western border with Maine and has 2250km (1400 miles) of coast on the Gulf of St Lawrence and the Bay of Fundy. Its landscape comprises forested hills with rivers cutting through them. The main feature is St John River Valley in the south. Northern and eastern coastal regions give way to the extensive drainage basin of the Miramichi River in the central area. Language New Brunswick is officially bilingual (English and French) with approximately 33 per cent of the population being French speaking. Time GMT - 4 (GMT - 3 in summer). Note Daylight saving officially lasts from the first Sunday in April to the Saturday before the last Sunday in October. |