New Brunswick — Province and Tourist Information
Province Facts
- Location
- East coast of Canada.
- Language
- New Brunswick is officially bilingual (English and French) with approximately 33% of the population being French speaking.
- Area
- 71,355 sq km (27,550 sq miles).
- Time Zone
- GMT - 4 (GMT - 3 from second Sunday in March to first Sunday in November).
- Population
- 729,997 (2006).
- Population Density
- 10.2 per sq km.
- Capital City
- Fredericton. Population: 85,688 (2006).
Public Holidays
New Brunswick observes all the Public Holidays observed nationwide (see the general Canada section) and, in addition, the Public Holidays listed below for the January 2009-December 2010 period.
2009
3 Aug New Brunswick Day
Contact Information
Tourism New Brunswick
PO Box 12345, Campbellton, New Brunswick E3N 3T6, Canada
Tel: 1 800 561 0123.
Website: www.tourismnewbrunswick.ca
Atlantic Canada Tourism Partnership
25 Queen Street, PO Box 2050, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island C1A 7N7, Canada
Tel: (902) 566 1096.
Website: www.canadaeastcoast.com
