Prince Edward Island (PE)

GENERAL INFORMATION

FUN FACTS

• PEI is known for its red soil, which gives the landscape a distinct appearance.
• The Green Gables house in Cavendish is the setting for Lucy Maud Montgomery’s famous novel “Anne of Green Gables.”
• The province is the birthplace of Confederation, where the Charlottetown Conference took place in 1864.
• PEI is famous for its high-quality potatoes and is the leading producer of potatoes in Canada.
• The island is connected to the mainland by the Confederation Bridge, one of the longest bridges in the world.