Welcome to New Brunswick, Canada
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New Brunswick summary
New Brunswick is bounded on the north by Quebec's Gaspé Peninsula and by Chaleur Bay. Along the east coast, the Gulf of Saint Lawrence and
Northumberland Strait form the boundaries. In the south-east corner of the province, the narrow Isthmus of Chignecto connects New Brunswick to
the Nova Scotia peninsula. The south of the province is bounded by the Bay of Fundy, which has the highest tides in the world with a rise of 16 m.
To the west, the province borders the American state of Maine.
New Brunswick differs from the other Maritime provinces physiographically, climatologically and ethnoculturally. Both Nova Scotia and Prince Edward
Island are either wholly or nearly surrounded by water and oceanic effects therefore tend to define their climate, economy and culture. New Brunswick
on the other hand, although having a significant seacoast, is sheltered from the Atlantic Ocean proper and has a large interior which is removed from
oceanic influences. The climate therefore tends to be more continental in character rather than maritime. The settlement patterns and the economy of
New Brunswick also is different from its Maritime neighbours, in that it is more based on the provinces river systems rather than on its seacoasts.
The major river systems of the province include the St. Croix River, Saint John River, Kennebecasis River, Petitcodiac River, Miramichi River, Nepisiguit
River and the Restigouche River. New Brunswick lies entirely within the Appalachian Mountain range. The New Brunswick Lowlands form the eastern and central
portions of the province. The Caledonia Highlands and St. Croix Highlands extend along the Bay of Fundy coastal region, reaching elevations of more than 300
metres. The northwestern part of the province is comprised of the remote and more rugged Miramichi Highlands, as well as the Chaleur Uplands and the Notre
Dame Mountains with a maximum elevation at Mount Carleton of 820 metres. The total land and water area of the province is 72,908 km², over 80% of which is
forested. Agricultural lands are found mostly in the upper Saint John River valley, with lesser amounts of farmland in the southeast of the province,
especially in the Kennebecasis and Petitcodiac river valleys. The three major urban centres all are found in the southern third of the province.
New Brunswick economy
New Brunswick's urban areas have modern, service-based economies dominated by the health care, educational, retail, finance and insurance, sectors.
These sectors are reasonably equitably distributed in all three principal urban centres. In addition, heavy industry and port facilities are found in
Saint John, Fredericton is dominated by government services, universities, and the military and Moncton has developed as a commercial, retail, transportation,
and distribution centre with important rail and air terminal facilities.
The rural primary economy is best known for forestry, mining, mixed farming and fishing. Forestry is important in all areas of the province, but especially
in the heavily forested central regions. There are many sawmills in the smaller towns and there are also several large pulp and paper mills, located in Saint
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Heavy metals including lead and zinc are mined in the north around Bathurst. One of the world's largest potash deposits is located in Sussex. A second potash
mine, costing over a billion dollars, is in development in the Sussex region.
Farming is concentrated in the upper Saint John River valley (in the northwest portion of the province); where the most valuable crop is potatoes. Mixed and
dairy farms are found elsewhere, but especially in the southeast, concentrated in the Kennebecasis and Petitcodiac river valleys.
The most valuable fish catches are lobster, scallops and king crab. The farming of Atlantic salmon in the Passamaquoddy Bay region is an important local industry.
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Tourism is an important income generator, especially in the Passamaquoddy region (dominated by the resort town of St. Andrews), and in the southeast of the
province, centred on Moncton and Shediac.
The largest employers in the province are the Irving group of companies, several large multinational forest companies, the government of New Brunswick, and the
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