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General Information Area: 71,440 sq km (27,354 sq miles). Population: 738,133 (1996). Population Density: 10.1 per sq km. Capital: Fredericton. Population: 46,466 (1996). GEOGRAPHY: New Brunswick, which is below the Gaspé Peninsula, shares its western border with Maine and has 2250km (1400 miles) of coast on the Gulf of St Lawrence and the Bay of Fundy. Its landscape comprises forested hills with rivers cutting through them. The main feature is St John River Valley in the south. Northern and eastern coastal regions give way to the extensive drainage basin of the Miramichi River in the central area. Language: New Brunswick is officially bilingual (English and French) with approximately 33 per cent of the population being French speaking. Time: GMT - 4 (GMT - 3 in summer). Note: Daylight saving officially lasts from the first Sunday in April to the Saturday before the last Sunday in October. From www.columbusguides.com, Copyright © 2004 Highbury Columbus Travel Publishing Terms and Conditions apply.