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Charlottetown

American  
[shahr-luht-toun] / ˈʃɑr lətˌtaʊn /

noun

  1. a seaport on and the capital of Prince Edward Island, in SE Canada.


Charlottetown British  
/ ˈʃɑːlətˌtaʊn /

noun

  1. a port in SE Canada, capital of the province of Prince Edward Island. Pop: 38 114 (2001)

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And since 1965, except during a pandemic-induced two-year break, most of those tourists have taken in performances of “Anne of Green Gables — The Musical” at the Confederation Centre of the Arts in Charlottetown.

From New York Times ● Dec. 3, 2022

Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks during a news conference at the daycare inside Carrefour de l'Isle-Saint-Jean school in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada, July 27, 2021.

From Reuters ● Aug. 11, 2021

Simon was one of the senior Inuit negotiators during the repatriation of the Canadian Constitution during First Ministers’ conferences that took place from 1982 to 1992, as well as during the 1992 Charlottetown Accord discussions.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 6, 2021

In Charlottetown on Prince Edward Island, a statue of Canada's first Prime Minister, John A Macdonald, is being removed following the discovery of the children's remains.

From BBC ● May 31, 2021

In 1866 there had been a great fire in Charlottetown, and owners of property were kept in a state of anxiety by the suspicion that a band of incendiaries were at work in the city.

From History of Prince Edward Island by Duncan Campbell

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