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Capital city: Fredericton
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Joined confederation: 1 July, 1867
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Official motto: Spem Reduxit - Hope Restored
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Area: 72,908 square kilometres
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Percent of Canada's area: 0.73 percent
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Population: 729,498 people
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Population density: 10.2 people per square kilometre
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Percent of Canada's population: 2.43 percent
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Official flower: Purple Violet
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Official bird: Chickadee
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Official tree: Balsam Fir
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