The island is known in the Mi'kmaq language of its historic indigenous occupants as Abegweit or Epekwitk, roughly translated as … See more

Prince Edward Island used to have native moose, bear, caribou, wolf, and other larger species. Due to hunting and habitat disruption these species are no longer found on the island. Some species common to P.E.I. are red foxes, coyote, blue jays See more

Ethnicity
According to the 2016 Canadian Census of the 139,690 people who self-identified with an ethnic origin, … See more

Prince Edward Island's public school system has an English school district named the Public Schools Branch (previously the … See more

Prince Edward Island is located in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, west of Cape Breton Island, north of the Nova Scotia peninsula, and northeast of See more

Before the influx of Europeans, the Mi'kmaq First Nations have inhabited Prince Edward Island as part of the region of See more

The provincial economy is dominated by the seasonal industries of agriculture, tourism, and the fishery. The island also has tourists who … See more