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Lighthouse at Cape Enrage on the Bay of Fundy, New Brunswick, Can.
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New Brunswick: Facts & Stats

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News •

Mi'kmaq Nations in N.B. take control of water, wastewater systems in agreement with feds • Feb. 20, 2025, 2:21 AM ET (CBC)
New Brunswick driver gets a $4,600 fine — for an accident that happened 65 years ago • Feb. 19, 2025, 2:21 AM ET (CBC)
Saint John property tax bills coming soon, likely with more pain for homeowners and landlords • Feb. 18, 2025, 9:18 PM ET (CBC)
World Pond Hockey Championships ready for the puck drop in northwest N.B. • Feb. 18, 2025, 7:14 AM ET (CBC)
Antonine Maillet, award-winning Canadian novelist inspired by her Acadian roots, dead at 95 • Feb. 18, 2025, 4:59 AM ET (CBC)

Facts

Capital Fredericton
Population (2021) 775,610; (2023 est.) 842,725
Date Of Admission 1867
Provincial Motto "Spem reduxit (Hope was restored)"
Provincial Flower purple violet
Seats In House Of Commons 10 (of 308)
Time Zone Atlantic (GMT − 4 hours)
Premier Blaine Higgs (Progressive Conservative Party)
Total Area (Sq Km) 72,908
Total Area (Sq Mi) 28,150

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New Brunswick flag
The official seal of the Province of New Brunswick.
New Brunswick provincial flower
New Brunswick. Political map: cities. Includes locator. CORE MAP ONLY. CONTAINS IMAGEMAP TO CORE ARTICLES.
Lighthouse at Cape Enrage on the Bay of Fundy, New Brunswick, Can.
New Brunswick
New Brunswick
Sand dune beach near Bouctouche, on the east coast of New Brunswick, Can.
Forested hills rising behind a small farm near Waterford, N.B.
Scenic drive along the coast of New Brunswick, Can.
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