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- North America
- Canada
- Prince Edward Island
- Charlottetown
Charlottetown
The capital of Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown is a small,
though bustling city, home to about 35,000 permanent residents. The
site of the historic Charlottetown Conference, where Canadian
statesmen met to first debate the Canadian Confederation, it is
unsurprising, both that most of the city's premier sights and
attraction hark back to this historical epoch, and that - to this
day - the majority of Charlottetowners are employed in the
economy's public sector. Roundly celebrated for its clean air and
sound urban planning policies, Charlottetown is easily navigable
and picturesque, with Victorian-era buildings dominating the pretty
downtown area, and an ongoing waterfront redevelopment project
seeking to convert industrial areas into parks and outdoor hiking
trails. The city's maritime position exerts a moderating influence
on its climate, with winter temperatures never dropping as low (the
January average is 17.6ºF or -8ºC), or summer temperatures climbing
as high (the July average is 73.8ºF or 23.2ºC), as other Canadian
cities of similar latitude. The city's premier tourist drawcard is
by far and away the Green Gables House, tucked away in the
beautiful Prince Edward Island National Park, although there is
plenty more to see and do in Charlottetown - a town which describes
itself as 'busting at the seams with entertainment and
culture'.
Information & Facts
Language
The official languages are English and French
(predominantly in Quebec).
Money
The currency used is the Canadian Dollar (CAD), which is divided
into 100 cents. One-dollar coins are also known as loonies (due to
the picture of a loon, a type of bird, on the coin), and two-dollar
coins as toonies. Banks and bureaux de change will change money and
travellers cheques, as will some hotels, but the rate will not be
as good. Major credit cards are widely accepted and ATMs are
plentiful. US Dollars are largely accepted, though due to fraud,
larger notes might not be and change is usually given in Canadian
dollars.
Time
Canada covers six time zones, from GMT 8 in the west to GMT
-3.5 in the east.