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New Brunswick is a province of Canada, located along the Atlantic Ocean in the northeast of the country. With its capital at Fredericton, the province was named for the German state of Brunswick in 1784 to honor King George III of Britain, who was also the ruler of Brunswick-Wolfenbuttel (Hanover). The province is also home to the cities of St. John - the oldest incorporated city in Canada - and Moncton, the largest city in the province. In 2016, the province had a population of 755,868 people, with the majority being of British heritage and 33% being of French heritage.

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