31 Days in Canada

 In honour of CANADA DAY  I plan to post a daily image of Canada and a link to a random Canadian location we have visited.

AROUND PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND - random post

Prince Edward Island (PEI) is Canada's smallest province, yet it packs in over 90 sandy beaches, the world's longest bridge over ice-covered water (the 20.00 Confederation Bridge), and is home to the real-life inspirations behind the beloved 1908 novel Anne of Green Gables.

Prince Edward Island is a part of the Appalachian region, which is one of seven physio-graphic regions in Canada.

PEI is the smallest of all Canadian provinces, both in population and land size. The main island is spread across 2,170 square miles and has a little over 146,000 residents.

Prince Edward Island consists of 231 minor islands, and the main island has the same name.

As the only province with no land boundary, Prince Edward Island is the 104th largest island in the world.

PEI is 224 km long and 6 to 64 km wide.

Spread across 1100 km of coastline, no matter where in PEI you might be, the beach is accessible within just 15 minutes of drive.

The highest point of PEI is at 142 m above sea level and is located on the Southernmost coast.

The island was first named Saint John Island (Île Saint-Jean) by the French in 1713. The British captured the island in 1745 but was returned back to the French in 1748 and then reclaimed back in 1763.

The name Prince Edward Island was given in 1799 after Prince Edward, Duke of Kent. He was the fourth son of King George the third and the father of Queen Victoria. Another reason why the name of the island was changed is to distinguish the island from Saint John, New Brunswick and St. John’s in Newfoundland.

Although Canada’s Confederation took place in 1867, PEI only joined in as the 7th province in 1873.