| Capital |
Fredericton |
| Motto |
Hope was restored (Spem Reduxit) |
| Flower |
Purple violet |
| Largest Cities |
Saint John, Moncton, Fredericton, Bathurst, Edmunston, Campbellton |
| Population |
710,000 (1986c); rank: eight; 2.8% of Canada; 49.4%
urban |
| Languages |
63.6% English; 31.8% French; 1.1% other |
| Entered Confederation |
July 1, 1967 |
| Government |
Provincial - Lieutenant-Governor, Executive Council, Legislative Assembly
Federal - 10 senators, 10 members of the House of Commons |
| Area |
73,436 sq. km. |
| Provincial Sales Tax |
HST 15% (includes 8% PST and 7% GST) |
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