| − | '''Prince Edward Island''' was founded by the British in 1758 and originally named [[St John's Island]]]. The capital of '''P'''rince '''E'''dward '''I'''sland is Charlottetown and PEI entered confederation in 1873. It has a total area of 5660km<sup>2</sup>. The population in 1991 was 129,795 for 0.5% of the national total. The per capita provincial income in 1992 was $16,546.<ref> [Reader's Digest Atlas of Canada, 1995, pg 52]</re> | + | '''Prince Edward Island''' was founded by the British in 1758 and originally named [[St John's Island]]. The capital of '''P'''rince '''E'''dward '''I'''sland is Charlottetown and PEI entered confederation in 1873. It has a total area of 5660km<sup>2</sup>. The population in 1991 was 129,795 for 0.5% of the national total. The per capita provincial income in 1992 was $16,546.<ref> [Reader's Digest Atlas of Canada, 1995, pg 52]</re> |