New Brunswick

:This article is about the Canadian province; for the city in New Jersey, see New Brunswick, New Jersey.

Facts

• The provincial flower is the purple violet. The provincial bird is the black-capped chickadee, in common with the American state of Maine.
• Entered Confederation - July 1, 1867
• Employment rate - 52.4%
• Urban population - 48.8%
• GDP per capita - $20 833
• Area - 28 150 Sq. Mi.
• Agriculture - Dairy farming, Potatoes, oats, hay, clover, berries, and fruit
• Industries - Mining: Zinc, Lead, Silver, Cadmium, Copper, Bismuth, Coal, Gold, Potash, Gypsum; Energy: Natural Gas, Oil Refining, Nuclear, Fossil Fuel, Hydro; Forestry: Pulp and Paper, Lumber; Manufacturing: Frozen Food (agriculture and seafood), metallurgy; Services: Information Technology, Health, Education, Financial
• Tourist Attractions - Fundy National Park, Kouchibouguac National Park, Fortress Saint John, Hopewell Rocks, Imperial Theatre, Magnetic Hill Zoo
• Land Features - Mount Carlton - Highest point (2,680 ft.); Appalachian Mountains.
• Water Features - Bay Of Fundy, Gulf of Saint Lawrence, Northumberland Strait, Chaleur Bay, St. John River, Southwest Miamachi River, Restigouche River