The capital of Prince Edward Island is Charlottetown.
The Postal Code for Prince Edward Island: PE
The typical abbreviation for Prince Edward Island: P.E.I.
Keeping in mind that Canada is officially bilingual, the French name for Prince Edward Island is 'Île-du-Prince-Édouard''
(which is abbreviated: Î.-P.-É.).
Time Zone:
The province of Prince Edward Island is in the Atlantic Time (AST/ADT) zone and observes daylight saving time.
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When the people of Prince Edward Island refer to themselves: Islander
Population: Based on the StatCan estimates, Prince Edward Island has a population of 138,500 people.
This represents 0.42% of the national total, making it the 10th most populous province/territory.
The following are population changes since the last StatCan census. The population counts for the years after 2001 are estimates.
| Year | Population | Change |
| 2006 | 138,500 | +0.22% since 2005 |
| 2005 | 138,200 | +0.22% since 2004 |
| 2004 | 137,900 | +0.44% since 2003 |
| 2003 | 137,300 | +0.29% since 2002 |
| 2002 | 136,900 | +0.15% since 2001 |
| 2001 | 136,700 | Last Census Count |
Canada has two official languages: English and French. English is the most common language spoken on Prince Edward Island,
where approximately 88% of the residents speak only English (ie- Anglophones).
Area:
The area of Prince Edward Island is 3,517 square miles (9,108.99 km²).
This represents 0.06% of the national total.
Prince Edward Island is the smallest province/territory.
Density:
The population density of Prince Edward Island is 39.38 people per square mile (15.20 people/km²).
Prince Edward Island ranks 1st in population density.
Nicknames for Prince Edward Island: "Spud Island"; "The Garden Province"; "Abegweit"; "Minegoo"; "The Island"
Provincial Motto: "Parva Sub Ingenti" (The small under the protection of the great)
Provincial Bird: Blue Jay (cyanocitta cristata)
Provincial Tree: Northern Red Oak (quercus rubra)
Provincial Flower: Pink Lady's Slipper (cypripedium acaule)
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Confederation:
Prince Edward Island joined the Confederation on Jul 1, 1873.
Useful State Links
The provincial website for Prince Edward Island can be found at:
The portal for Prince Edward Island tourism:
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