Prince Edward Island

:This article is about a Canadian province. For the South African sub-antarctic islands, see Prince Edward Islands

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Canadian - South Africa - Antarctic - Prince Edward Islands

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Prince Edward Island (PEI; French, l'Île-du-Prince-Édouard) is a Canadian province situated in the Maritimes. It is the nation's smallest province in terms of both size and population; it has the highest population density of all Canadian provinces, 24.47 persons per square kilometer.

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French - Canadian - Province - Maritimes

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The population of PEI, is 137,800. People from Prince Edward Island are called Prince Edward Islanders (or colloquially just Islanders).

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It is located in a rectangle defined roughly by 46°–47° N, and 62°–64° 30′ W.

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The island's namesake is Prince Edward Augustus, Duke of Kent and Strathearn (1767-1820), the father of Queen Victoria.

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Prince Edward Augustus, Duke of Kent and Strathearn - Queen Victoria

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