Regional Statistics for Canada

Location:

In the Gulf of Saint Lawrence, north of Nova Scotia and east of New Brunswick, with which it forms the Northumberland Strait

Population:

138,600

Languages:

English

Capital:

Charlottetown

Currency:

Canadian dollar

Climate:

Milder than the Canadian mainland because the warm waters of the Gulf of St. Lawrence surrounding it. This also makes for damp conditions throughout the year. Summers are warm and the winters bring occasional storms.

Temperature Range:

-10 to +30

Terrain:

Rolling hills, forests, white sand beaches, ocean coves and its famous red soil

Natural Hazards:

Blizzards, hurricanes, flooding