New Brunswick is one of 13 provinces and territories of Canada located in the Atlantic region of the country. It is Canada's only officially bilingual province , with an economy based on forestry, mining, fishing.
New Brunswick is a province located along Canada’s east coast. It is one of the three Maritime provinces of the nation. New Brunswick is the 11th largest province in the nation by area with a total area of 28,150 square miles.
New Brunswick has a varied climate based on its geography:
• Northern Region
Subarctic climate with long, harsh winters and shorter, cooler summers.
• Southern Region
Milder climate, particularly in coastal areas, with moderate temperatures.
• Coastal Region
Coastal areas experience weather influenced by ocean currents, with more moderate temperatures and increased precipitation.
Extensive forestry operations and paper products manufacturing.
Significant fishing industry and potato farming operations.
Food processing, shipbuilding, and petroleum refining.
Growing financial services sector, particularly in Saint John and Moncton.
Average Age
45 years
Median Age
46 years
Female (50.8%)
Male (49.2%)
The 2021 census found the racial and ethnic composition of New Brunswick was:
White (91.2%)
Indigenous (4.1%)
South Asian (1.2%)
Black (1.1%)
Chinese (0.6%)
Filipino (0.5%)
Arab (0.4%)
Latin American (0.4%)
Southeast Asian (0.3%)
Other (0.2%)
English (65.3%)
French (31.8%)
Other (2.9%)
Average Household Income
$65,400
Median Household Income
$59,200
Poverty Rate
13.1%
Indigenous peoples including the Mi'kmaq, Maliseet, and Passamaquoddy lived in the region.
Samuel de Champlain and Pierre du Gua de Monts established a short-lived French colony on St. Croix Island.
The region was contested between France and Britain until the Acadian deportation.
New Brunswick separated from Nova Scotia following the arrival of thousands of Loyalist refugees after the American Revolution.
New Brunswick became one of the four founding provinces in Canadian Confederation.
Louis Robichaud's 'Equal Opportunity Program' modernized the province and established official bilingualism.