Prince Edward Island

noun

an island in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, forming a province of Canada: 2,184 sq. mi. (5,655 sq. km). : Charlottetown.

an island in the Gulf of St Lawrence that constitutes the smallest Canadian province. Capital: Charlottetown. Pop: 137 864 (2004 est). Area: 5656 sq km (2184 sq miles) AbbrevsPEPEI

Prince Edward Island

Province in eastern Canada in the Gulf of St. Lawrence , an arm of the Atlantic Ocean , separated by the Northumberland Strait from Nova Scotia and New Brunswick , with which it makes up the Maritime Provinces ; Canada's smallest province. Charlottetown is its capital and largest city.

They will travel to Charlottetown, Bonshaw and Cornwall in Prince Edward Island and Winnipeg in Manitoba during the tour.

The earliest period in which we find a postal service in operation in Prince Edward Island is 1801.

For the past two years he has been teaching school in some out-of-the-way place over in Prince Edward Island.

There may be some somewhere in the world, but it's not likely there are any here right in Prince Edward Island.

He reached the north coast of Prince Edward Island, and this lovely country received from him an enthusiastic description.

Up to 1827 there were no internal posts in Prince Edward Island.

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