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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 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 km² 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&nbsp;km² 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>

http://www.gnb.ca/0160/budget/buddoc2007/fact_sheet-e.pdf</ref>  New Brunswick is also home to the longest covered bridge in the world.<ref>[http://www.town.hartland.nb.ca/html/bridge.htm Hartland and The Bridge]</ref>

http://www.gnb.ca/0160/budget/buddoc2007/fact_sheet-e.pdf</ref>  New Brunswick is also home to the longest covered bridge in the world.<ref>[http://www.town.hartland.nb.ca/html/bridge.htm Hartland and The Bridge]</ref>

New Brunswick has struggled with the out-migration for several years.<ref>

New Brunswick has struggled with the out-migration for several years.<ref>

[http://www.cbc.ca/nb/features/turningbackthetide/,  

[http://www.cbc.ca/nb/features/turningbackthetide/, http://www.davidwcampbell.com/2005/09/13-straight-years-of-out-migration.asp  CBC ~ Turning Back the Tide, and 13 Years of Out-migration]</ref>

http://www.davidwcampbell.com/2005/09/13-straight-years-of-out-migration.asp  CBC ~ Turning Back the Tide, and 13 Years of Out-migration]</ref>

As well, the economy is highly dependent on the public sector.<ref>[http://www.davidwcampbell.com/index.asp  David Campbell, It's The Economy]</ref>

As well, the economy is highly dependent on the public sector.<ref> [http://www.davidwcampbell.com/index.asp  David Campbell, It's The Economy]</ref>

==Further reading==

==Further reading==

* [http://www.biographi.ca/EN/ ''The Dictionary of Canadian Biography''] (1966-2006), thousands of scholarly biographies of notables who died by 1930

* [http://www.biographi.ca/EN/ ''The Dictionary of Canadian Biography''] (1966-2006), thousands of scholarly biographies of notables who died by 1930

== External Links ==

== External links ==

* [http://www.tourismnewbrunswick.ca/ Tourism New Brunswick]

* [http://www.tourismnewbrunswick.ca/ Tourism New Brunswick]

* [http://www.town.hartland.nb.ca/index.htm/ Hartland, N.B., site of the longets covered bridge in the world.]

* [http://www.town.hartland.nb.ca/index.htm/ Hartland, N.B., site of the longets covered bridge in the world.]