A province of Eastern Canada on the Gulf of St. Lawrence,
Part of French Acadia and then the province of Nova Scotia,
it became separate in 1784 after an influx of Loyalists
from the newly independent United States.
New Brunswick joined Nova Scotia, Quebec, and Ontario
to form the confederated Dominion of Canada in 1867.
Fredericton is the capital and St, John the largest city.
Population, 696,400+