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  County - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The county remains one of the oldest levels of government in China and significantly predates the establishment of provinces in the Ming dynasty.
The county of Oslo is equivalent to the municipality of Oslo.
At the county level there is a county administrative board led by a governor appointed by the central government of Sweden, as well as an elected county council that handles a separate set of issues, notably hospitals and public transportation.
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 Prince Edward Island - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Prince Edward Island (simply PEI or P.E.I. French, l'Île-du-Prince-Édouard) is a Canadian province situated in the Maritimes.
Known as the "Garden Province", the island is located in the Gulf of Saint Lawrence, east of New Brunswick and north of Nova Scotia from which it is separated by the Northumberland Strait.
In September 1864, Prince Edward Island hosted the Charlottetown Conference, which was the first meeting in the process leading to the Articles of Confederation and the creation of Canada in 1867.
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 Prince Edward Island - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Prince Edward Island (PEI; French, l'Île-du-Prince-Édouard) is a Canadian province situated in the Maritimes.
The province comprises the island of the same name located in the Gulf of Saint Lawrence, east of New Brunswick and north of Nova Scotia from which it is separated by the Northumberland Strait.
Prince Edward Island is home to one university, the University of Prince Edward Island located in Charlottetown.
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 Prince Edward Island - Encyclopedia.WorldSearch   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The province comprises the island of the same name located in the Gulf of Saint Lawrence, northeast of New Brunswick and north of Nova Scotia from which it is separated by the Northumberland Strait.
The island's pastoral landscape has a strong bearing on its economy and culture as author Lucy Maud Montgomery drew inspiration from it during the late Victorian Era for the setting of Anne of Green Gables.
The island has several nicknames: "Garden of the Gulf" referring to the pastoral scenery and lush agricultural lands throughout the province; "Million Acre Farm" also refers to the province being dominated by agriculture; and finally "Birthplace of Confederation", referring to the Charlottetown Conference in 1864.
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 County   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
In addition 'County Tipperary' is actually two counties, called Tipperary North Riding and Tipperary South Riding (amusing as riding derives from the anglo saxon thriding meaning a third) while the major urban centres Cork, Galway, Limerick, and Waterford have been separated from the rural areas of their counties.
The thirteen Counties of Wales were fixed by Statute in 1539 and most of those of Scotland are of at least this age.
In New England, counties function primarily as judicial court districts (and in Connecticut, Massachusetts and Rhode Island, they have even lost this function and are solely geographic designations), and most local power is in the form of towns.
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 Orange County, California|Orange County Information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The island of Ireland was originally divided into Counties of Ireland32 counties in the nineteenth century, of which 26 later formed the Republic of Ireland and 6 made up Northern Ireland.
At the county level there is a County Administrative Boards of Swedencounty administrative board led by a governor appointed by the central government of Sweden, as well as an elected County Councils of Swedencounty council that handles a separate set of issues, notably hospitals and public transportation.
The thirteen Traditional counties of Walestraditional counties of Wales were fixed by Statute in 1539 and most of those of Scotland are of at least this age.
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 Articles - County   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The thirteen traditional counties of Wales were fixed by Statute in 1539 (although counties such as Pembrokeshire date from 1138) and most of those of Scotland are of at least this age.
The term "county" is used in 48 of the 50 states of the United States for the tier of state government authority immediately below the statewide tier and above the township tier, in those states that sub-divided counties into townships.
In some states, the county sheriff is the principal law enforcement officer in the county, usually limited to areas outside the jurisdiction of cities and towns.
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 Prince Edward Island -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
It is located in a rectangle defined roughly by 46°–47° N, and 62°–64° 30′ W. The island's namesake is Prince Edward Augustus, Duke of Kent and Strathearn (1767-1820), the father of (Queen of Great Britain and Ireland and empress of India from 1837 to 1901 (1819-1901)) Queen Victoria.
The capital and largest city is (The provincial capital and largest city of Prince Edward Island) Charlottetown, situated centrally on the island's southern shore.
The island's landscape has been heavily impacted by humans since the arrival of European explorers in the (Click link for more info and facts about 16th century) 16th century.
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 Prince Edward Island   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Prince Edward Island (PEI; French, l'Île-du-Prince-Édouard) is Canada's smallest province in terms of both size and population.
The province, in the Canadian Maritimes comprises the island of the same name located in the Gulf of Saint Lawrence northeast of New Brunswick from which it is separated by the Northumberland Strait.
The population is 138 500 (Prince Edward Islanders).
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In addition 'County Tipperary' is actually two counties, called Tipperary North Riding and Tipperary South Riding, while the major urban centres Cork, Galway, Limerick, and Waterford have been separated from the rural areas of their counties.
The name 'county' was introduced by the Normans, and was derived from a Norman term for an area administered by a Count (lord), these Norman 'counties' were geographically based upon the Saxon shires.
In 1986 however, the metroploitan county councils were abolished, and divided into a series of unitary authorities, although the counties still exist in name and for some administrative and ceremonial purposes.
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 Prince Edward Island biography .ms   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Prince Edward Island (PEI; French, l'Île-du-Prince-Édouard) is a province of the Canadian Maritimes.
Acadians on the island, many having already fled a British-ordered expulsion in the mainland British colony of Nova Scotia in 1755, were subsequently deported in 1758 when the British seized Île Saint-Jean during the Seven Years' War.
Each county received a county seat (called "royalties"), and the remaining countryside was divided into 67 townships (called "lots") of 20,000 acres (80 km²) in area which were promptly auctioned to British nobility.
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 wikien.info: Main_Page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Most administrative counties in England are run by county councils and divided into districts each with its own council.
In New England, counties function primarily as judicial court districts (and in Connecticut, Massachusetts and Rhode Island, they have even lost the governmental function and are solely geographic designations), and most local power is in the form of towns.
In Western states like California, the county is the default unit of local government and controls all unincorporated land within its boundaries.
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The county remains one of the oldest levels of government in China and significantly predates the establishment of provinces in the
The island of Ireland was originally divided into 32 counties in the nineteenth century, of which 26 later formed the
Massachusetts and Rhode Island, they have even lost the governmental function and are solely geographic designations), and most local power is in the form of towns.
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 PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND FACTS AND INFORMATION
It is located in a rectangle defined roughly by 46°–47° N, and 62°–64° 30′ W. The island's namesake is Prince_Edward_Augustus,_Duke_of_Kent_and_Strathearn (1767-1820), the father of Queen_Victoria.
The most prominent building in the province with this name is the Confederation_Centre_of_the_Arts, presented as a gift to Prince Edward Islanders by the 10 provincial governments and the federal government in 1964 upon the centenary of the Charlottetown Conference where it stands in Charlottetown as a national monument to the "Fathers of Confederation."
Prince Edward Island is home to one provincial university, the University_of_Prince_Edward_Island, located in Charlottetown.
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 Cyndi's List - Canada - Prince Edward Island
List of available publications on geographical names including policy documents and manuals, gazetteers, glossaries, newsletters and brochures.
The Passenger List of the "Alexander," and the Glenaladale Settlers 
A list of addresses for genealogical and historical societies in the province.
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 Prince Edward Island Encyclopedia Article, Definition, History, Biography   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
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Today, there is very little original forested land on the Island, although approximately half of the landmass is covered by forest.
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Charlottetown comprises the whole Island and is the second oldest English diocese in Canada.
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 Prince Edward Island - FreeEncyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Prince Edward Island (French, l'Île-du-Prince-Édouard) is Canada's smallest province in terms of both size and population.
PEI is also known as the setting for Lucy Maud Montgomery's Anne of Green Gables series.
The province comprises the island of the same name, located in the Gulf of Saint Lawrence northeast of New Brunswick, from which it is separated by the Northumberland Strait.
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 Encyclopedia: List of Prince Edward Island counties   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
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 Prince_Edward_Island   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
A third ferry sails between Souris and the Magdalen Islands.
PEI had among the highest per capita enlistment rate in the armed forces of any Canadian province in the volunteer army, navy and air force of the Second World War.
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 The Political Graveyard: Prince Edward Island
The list of cemeteries here is not comprehensive, nor is it intended to be.
This site only lists about 5,000 cemeteries where politicians are known to have been buried (the number grows gradually as more research is done).
The listings are incomplete; development of the database is a continually ongoing project.
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 ipedia.com: List of Prince Edward Island counties Article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
There are only three counties in Prince Edward Island : Kings County, Prince Edward Island Prince County, Prince Edward Island Queens County, Prince Edward Island...
List of Prince Edward Island counties Article - ipedia.com
There are only three counties in Prince Edward Island:
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 Ukrainian Genealogy Group - Prince Edward Island
On 1 March 2000, Ivan Svarnyk of the Lviv State Archives offered a historical perspective on the changes in the borders of Ukraine, how this has impacted on the names and spellings of the various towns, cities, counties, etc. and the meanings for the genealogist of the various divisions in doing research.
Suggested List of Sources for the Study of Ukrainian Family History by Myron Momryk, Archivist, National Archives of Canada.
A list of the holdings in my personal library.
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 Internet Access Provider Lists for Prince Edward Island, Canada
An alphabetical list of URLs for provider web sites with some descriptions.
Under any appropriate regional listings (`Cities', `Regions', `Counties', or other similar groupings) look for `Internet Services' or `Internet Service Provider' categories.
Try my pointers to lists that cover telephone area codes 902, and providers for all of Canada.
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