Outline of Prince Edward Island
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Location of Prince Edward Island
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Prince Edward Island:
Prince Edward Island – Canadian province consisting of an island of the same name, as well as other islands. It is one of the three Maritime provinces and is the smallest in the nation in land area and in population. According to the 2011 census, the province of Prince Edward Island has 140,204 residents. It is located approximately 200 km north of Halifax, Nova Scotia and 600 km east of Quebec City. It consists of the main island plus 231 minor islands.
General reference
- Pronunciation:
- Common English country name(s): Prince Edward Island
- Official English country name(s): Province of Prince Edward Island
- Nickname(s):
- "Garden of the Gulf"
- "Birthplace of Confederation"
- Common endonym(s):
- Official endonym(s):
- Adjectival(s):
- Demonym(s):
Geography of Prince Edward Island
Main article: Geography of Prince Edward Island
- Prince Edward Island is: an island province of Canada
- Population of Prince Edward Island:
- Area of Prince Edward Island:
- Atlas of Prince Edward Island
Location
- Prince Edward Island is situated within the following regions:
Environment of Prince Edward Island
Natural geographic features of Prince Edward Island
- Islands of Prince Edward Island
- Rivers of Prince Edward Island
- World Heritage Sites in Prince Edward Island
Regions of Prince Edward Island
Administrative divisions of Prince Edward Island
Counties of Prince Edward Island
Counties of Prince Edward Island
- Kings County, Prince Edward Island
- Shiretown: Georgetown
- Prince County, Prince Edward Island
- Shiretown: Summerside
- Queens County, Prince Edward Island
- Shiretown: Charlottetown
Parishes of Prince Edward Island, by county
- Prince County
- Queens County
- Kings County
Municipalities of Prince Edward Island
Main article: Municipalities of Prince Edward Island
- Capital of Prince Edward Island: Capital of Prince Edward Island
- List of population centres in Prince Edward Island
- Cities of Prince Edward Island
- List of townships in Prince Edward Island
Demography of Prince Edward Island
Main article: Demographics of Prince Edward Island
Government and politics of Prince Edward Island
Main article: Politics of Prince Edward Island
See also: Monarchy in Prince Edward Island
- Form of government: Constitutional monarchy
- Capital of Prince Edward Island: Edmonton
- Elections in Prince Edward Island
- First Nations in Prince Edward Island – First Nations are the various Aboriginal peoples in Canada who are neither Inuit nor Métis.
- Indian Association of Prince Edward Island – province-wide First Nations rights organization.
- Political parties in Prince Edward Island
- Taxation in Prince Edward Island
Federal representation
Provincial government of Prince Edward Island
Main articles: Government of Prince Edward Island and Monarchy in Prince Edward Island
Executive branch
- Head of state: Queen in Right of Prince Edward Island, Queen of Canada, Queen Elizabeth II
- Head of state's representative (Viceroy): Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island
- List of lieutenant governors of Prince Edward Island
- Head of government: Premier of Prince Edward Island
- List of premiers of Prince Edward Island
- Deputy Premier of Prince Edward Island
- Cabinet: Executive Council of Prince Edward Island
- Head of council: Lieutenant Governor in Council, as representative of the Queen in Right of Prince Edward Island
- Head of state's representative (Viceroy): Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island
- Order of precedence in Prince Edward Island
- Prince Edward Island ministries
Legislative branch
- Parliament of Prince Edward Island, which has 2 components:
- Queen-in-Parliament (Queen of Canada), represented in her absence by the Lieutenant-Governor of Prince Edward Island
- Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island
- Federal representation
Judicial branch
- Supreme Court of Prince Edward Island
- Court of Appeal of Prince Edward Island
- Court of Queen's Bench of Prince Edward Island (Superior court)
- Provincial Court of Prince Edward Island
- County Court of Prince Edward Island
- Provincial Court of Prince Edward Island
- Court of Queen's Bench of Prince Edward Island (Superior court)
- Court of Appeal of Prince Edward Island
Foreign relations of Prince Edward Island
- Diplomatic missions in Prince Edward Island
- Diplomatic missions of Prince Edward Island
Law and order in Prince Edward Island
Local government in Prince Edward Island
History of Prince Edward Island
Main article: History of Prince Edward Island
Culture of Prince Edward Island
- Architecture in Prince Edward Island
- Museums in Prince Edward Island
- Order of Prince Edward Island
- Scouting and Guiding in Prince Edward Island
- Symbols of Prince Edward Island
- World Heritage Sites in Prince Edward Island
Art in Prince Edward Island
Sports in Prince Edward Island
- List of curling clubs in Prince Edward Island
- Hockey in Prince Edward Island
- Prince Edward Island Rugby Union
- Prince Edward Island Scotties Tournament of Hearts
Economy of Prince Edward Island
- Communications in Prince Edward Island
- Energy in Prince Edward Island
- Health in Prince Edward Island
- Transport in Prince Edward Island
Education in Prince Edward Island
- English Language School Board (Prince Edward Island)
- List of school districts in Prince Edward Island
- Higher education in Prince Edward Island
See also
References
External links
Wikimedia Atlas of Prince Edward Island
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