🗺️ Chapter 10: Canada's Regions
10.2.5 New Brunswick
2 paragraphs · 4 questions
New Brunswick lies in the Appalachian Range. United Empire Loyalists founded the province. It holds the St. John River system, the second largest river system along North America's Atlantic coastline. Its main industries are forestry, agriculture, fisheries, mining, food processing and tourism. Saint John is the biggest city, the main port and the manufacturing centre. Moncton is the leading Francophone Acadian city. Fredericton is the historic capital. Keep those three cities apart, because each one plays a different role in the province.
Key Facts
- Founded by United Empire Loyalists, in the Appalachian Range
- St. John River: 2nd largest river system on the Atlantic coastline
- Saint John is the largest city and port; Moncton is the Acadian centre
- Fredericton is the historic capital
New Brunswick is the only province that is officially bilingual. English and French both have official status there. About one in three people live and work in French. That mix comes from the province's past. Loyalist settlers arrived from the south, and French-speaking families were already rooted in the area. You can still meet both traditions today at street festivals and in traditional music. For a test question, hold on to the simple point: one province, two official languages.
Key Facts
- The only officially bilingual province
- About one-third of the people live and work in French
- Loyalist and French heritage shown in street festivals and music
Test yourself on this topic
4 practice questions from “New Brunswick”, each with the answer explained.
- Which is Canada's only officially bilingual province?
- Roughly what proportion of New Brunswickers use French in their daily and working lives?
- Which is New Brunswick's largest city, port and manufacturing centre?
- Which city is the historic capital of New Brunswick?
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