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Prince Edward Island is one of the ten provinces of Canada. A province is an area of land that is one part of a country. Each province has its own capital.
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Prince Edward Island was named in honor of Prince Edward, the father of Queen Victoria of England. In 1604, French explorers named it
Île de Saint Jean (Isle of Saint John). The British called it St. John's Island until they changed its name to honor Prince Edward in 1799.