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'''New Brunswick''' is a [[Canadian]] maritime Province, and the only "Officially Bilingual" province, in a bilingual country.   
 
'''New Brunswick''' is a [[Canadian]] maritime Province, and the only "Officially Bilingual" province, in a bilingual country.   
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The coast was explored in the 16th century and [[France]] conceded control to [[Britain]] in 1713. New Brunswick joined Canadian confederation in 1867.  Saint John, N.B. is the oldest incorporated city in Canada.  Mount Allison University is a highly regarded Canadian University, the first university in Canada to grant a degree to a woman and has produced more [[Rhodes Scholars]] than any other school
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The coast was explored in the 16th century and [[France]] conceded control to [[Britain]] in 1713. New Brunswick was created a separate colony in 1784 to house [[Loyalists]] fleeing from the United States.  It joined Canadian confederation in 1867.  Saint John, N.B. is the oldest incorporated city in Canada.  Mount Allison University is a highly regarded Canadian University, the first university in Canada to grant a degree to a woman and has produced more [[Rhodes Scholars]] than any other school
    
The capital of New Brunswick is [[Fredericton]], and the major cities are Saint John and Moncton.  The total area of New Brunswick is 73,440 km<sup>2</sup> with a population of 748,878 (2006) for 2.3% of the national population <ref>http://www.statcan.ca/Daily/English/070628/d070628c.htm Statistics Canada</ref>.  The per capita provincial income in 2006 was $33,664.<ref>
 
The capital of New Brunswick is [[Fredericton]], and the major cities are Saint John and Moncton.  The total area of New Brunswick is 73,440 km<sup>2</sup> with a population of 748,878 (2006) for 2.3% of the national population <ref>http://www.statcan.ca/Daily/English/070628/d070628c.htm Statistics Canada</ref>.  The per capita provincial income in 2006 was $33,664.<ref>
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