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New Brunswick [a] is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada.It is one of the three Maritime provinces and one of the four Atlantic provinces.It is bordered by Quebec to the north, Nova Scotia to the east, the Gulf of Saint Lawrence to the northeast, the Bay of Fundy to the southeast, and the U.S. state of Maine to the west.
The history of New Brunswick covers the period from the arrival of the Paleo-Indians thousands of years ago to the present day. Prior to European colonization, the lands encompassing present-day New Brunswick were inhabited for millennia by the several First Nations groups, most notably the Maliseet, Mi'kmaq, and the Passamaquoddy.
New Brunswick was created on June 18, 1784. [9] The province was divided into eight counties by decree of Governor Carleton: Charlotte, Kings, Northumberland, Queens, Saint John, Sunbury, Westmorland and York.
The Government of New Brunswick (French: Gouvernement du Nouveau-Brunswick) is the provincial government of the province of New Brunswick. Its powers and structure are set out in the Constitution Act, 1867 .
Location of New Brunswick in Canada. New Brunswick is one of the three Maritime provinces located within Eastern Canada. [1] According to the 2021 Canadian census, it is the eighth most populous province in Canada with 775,610 inhabitants, and the third smallest by land area, covering 71,248.5 square kilometres (27,509.2 sq mi). [2]
Location of New Brunswick in Canada Distribution of New Brunswick's 107 municipalities and rural communities by municipal status type, before 2023 reforms. New Brunswick is the eighth-most populous province in Canada, with 775,610 residents as of the 2021 census, and the third-smallest province by land area, at 71,248.50 km 2 (27,509.20 sq mi). [1]
New Brunswick, on the other hand, although having a significant seacoast, is sheltered from the Atlantic Ocean proper and has a large interior that is removed from oceanic effects. New Brunswick, therefore, tends to be defined by its rivers rather than its seacoast.
Working class fishers, labourers and shipbuilders carried Maritime traditions and folk songs with kitchen parties and outdoor gatherings. But musical high culture was captured by the wealthy. New Brunswick's solicitor-general 1784–1808, Ward Chipman Sr was known to have fancy soirées at his home with all the latest songs from London.