Prince Edward

The island was named for Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn (1767–1820), the fourth son of King George III and the father of Queen Victoria.
Etymology
The Prince Edward

Geography
Prince Edward Island is located in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, west of Cape Breton Island, north of the Nova Scotia peninsula, and east of New Brunswick. Its southern shore bounds the Northumberland Strait.

The coast of Prince Edward Island around Cavendish
The landward side of sand dunes in Cavendish
The coast of Prince Edward Island around Cavendish

Before the influx of Europeans,
the Mi'kmaq people inhabited
Prince Edward Island. They named the Island Epekwitk, meaning
"resting on the waves";
Europeans represented
the pronunciation as Abegweit.
History
Mi'kmaq People

In 1534, Jacques Cartier was the first European to see the island.

In 1603, it was named Île St. Jean by Samuel de Champlain
The British seized Île St. Jean in 1745 and held it for three years.
In 1769, it was made a separate colony, with Charlottetown as capital.
In 1864, the colonial conference that eventually led to Canadian confederation (1867) was held in Charlottetown. Prince Edward Island, however, did not join the confederation until 1873

Prince Edward Island map 1874

According to the 2001 Canadian Census,the largest ethnic group consists of people of Scottish descent (38.0%), followed by English(28.7%), Irish (27.9%), French (21.3%), German (4.0%), and Dutch (3.1%) descent.
Demography

Mother tongue in Prince Edward Island (red: English, blue: French).

Prince Edward Island has a high level of political representation, with four Members of Parliament, four Senators, 27 Members of the Legislative Assembly and two cities, seven towns and sixty incorporated rural communities yielding over five hundred municipal councilors and mayors
Government and politics

The provincial economy is dominated by the seasonal industries of agriculture, tourism, and the fishery. The province is limited in terms of heavy industry and manufacturing.
Economy
Fisheries form one of the major industries of Prince Edward Island.
Farmland on Prince Edward Island.

Prince Edward Island is home to one university, the University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI), located in the city of Charlottetown.
Education
University of Prince Edward Island

Prince Edward Island is also home to Maritime Christian College, the only Bible college in the Maritimes
Holland College is the provincial community college, with campuses across the province, including specialized facilities.
Holland College

Notable people
Milton Acorn
Amber Dawn MacArthur
Adam McQuaid

Brad Richards
James Jeffrey Roche
Steve Ott