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Before the influx of Europeans, the Mi'kmaq people inhabited Prince Edward Island. They named the Island Epekwitk, meaning "resting on the waves"; Europeans represented the pronunciation as Abegweit. The natives believed that the island was formed by the Great Spirit placing on the Blue Waters some dark red crescent-shaped clay.

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  • Prince Edward Island (Empire of Newfoundland)
rdfs:comment
  • Before the influx of Europeans, the Mi'kmaq people inhabited Prince Edward Island. They named the Island Epekwitk, meaning "resting on the waves"; Europeans represented the pronunciation as Abegweit. The natives believed that the island was formed by the Great Spirit placing on the Blue Waters some dark red crescent-shaped clay.
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annex to
  • Newfoundland
HoS2name
  • Robert Ghiz
annex date
  • 1897(xsd:integer)
hos name
  • Jacob II
est date
  • 1900(xsd:integer)
HoStitle
  • Count
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Timeline
  • Empire of Newfoundland
Name
  • Countship of Prince Edward Island
regime
  • Constitutional monarchy, parliamentary democracy
Internet TLD
  • .pe.nl
Language
  • English
Governing body
  • Count's Parliament
Demonym
  • Islander
Calling Code
  • +693, area code 902
Timezone
otl
Capital
  • Charlottetown
HoS2title
  • Premier
abstract
  • Before the influx of Europeans, the Mi'kmaq people inhabited Prince Edward Island. They named the Island Epekwitk, meaning "resting on the waves"; Europeans represented the pronunciation as Abegweit. The natives believed that the island was formed by the Great Spirit placing on the Blue Waters some dark red crescent-shaped clay.
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