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Demographics

State	White	Black	Alaska Native	Asian	Pacific Islander	Total Population
Maine	1,288,646	22,100	18,718	18,445	1,008	1,329,328
Connecticut	3,012,178	433,855	37,794	160,290	6,864	3,590,886
Massachusetts	5,634,710	569,701	62,885	401,116	12,369	6,794,422
New Hampshire	1,266,371	23,022	11,014	34,804	1,236	1,330,608
Rhode Island	931,269	90,326	17,476	37,799	2,803	1,056,298
Vermont	608,449	9,525	7,503	10,530	476	626,042

Religious Affiliation	Prince Edward Island	Nova Scotia	New Brunswick
Catholic	47%	37%	54%
Protestant	43%	49%	37%
Christian Orthodox	0.2%	0.4%	0.9%
Christian not included elsewhere	2%	1%	1%
Muslim	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%
Jewish	0.1%	0.2%	0.09%
Buddhist	0.1%	0.2%	0.08%
Hindu	.02%	0.1%	0.07%
Sikh	0%	0.03%	0.01%
Eastern religions	.08%	0.06%	0.05%
Other Religions	.07%	0.1%	0.1%
No religious Affiliation	7%	12%	8%

Population

New England has a population of approximately 14,727,584

Hartford, Connecticut has a population of approximately 125,017

Providence, Rhode Island has a population of approximately 177,994

Boston, Massachusetts has a population of approximately 645,966

Montpelier, Vermont has a population of approximately  7,755

Concord, New Hampshire has a population of approximately 42,419

Augusta, Maine has a population of approximately 18,793

The Canadian Maritimes have a population of approximately 1,854,900

Nova Scotia has a population of approximately 949,500

Halifax, Nova Scotia has a population of approximately 390,095

New Brunswick has a population of approximately 756,800

Fredericton, New Brunswick has a population of approximately 56,224

Prince Edward Island has a population of approximately 148,600

Climate

The Atlantic Northeast region is known to have all four seasons. In the New England region of the United States summers are hot with an average temperature of 80-85 degrees Fahrenheit in late June through August. In the fall the air is cool with temperatures from 45-50 degrees Fahrenheit and in the spring, it tends to be rainy with temperatures from 40-60 degrees Fahrenheit. In the winter there tends to be a lot of snowfall averaging around 35 inches per year. The typical temperature in this area during the winter is around 25 degrees Fahrenheit. The Canadian Maritimes have seasons very similar to the New England areas. New Brunswick has cold winters ranging from approximately 19-31 degrees Fahrenheit and hot summers with temperatures from 72-77 degrees Fahrenheit. Prince Edward Island has a climate similar to New Brunswick with temperatures ranging from 46-71 degrees Fahrenheit in the summer and 11-26 degrees Fahrenheit in the winter. In the summer in Nova Scotia temperatures will reach around 75 degrees Fahrenheit and in the winter temperatures will drop as low as 24 degrees Fahrenheit

Sports

The Atlantic Northeast is home to many sports teams including:

The New England Revolution play in the Major League Soccer, were established in 1995 and have won one Cup. They play their home games in Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Massachusetts.

The New England Patriots play in the National Football League, were established in 1960 and have won four Championships. They play their home games in Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Massachusetts.

The Boston Celtics play in the National Basketball Association, were established in 1946 and have won seventeen Championships. They play their home games in TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts.

The Boston Bruins play in the National Hockey League, were established in 1924 and have won six Championships. They play their home games in TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts.

The Boston Red Sox play in the Major League Baseball, were established in 1901 and have won eight Championships. They play their home games in Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts.

The Halifax Hurricanes play in the National Basketball League, were established in 2007 and have won one Championship. They play their home games in Scotiabank Centre in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Politics

Connecticut’s Governor is Dannel Malloy

Rhode Island’s Governor is Gina Raimondo

Massachusetts’ Governor is Charlie Baker

New Hampshire’s Governor is Maggie Hassan

Vermont’s Governor is Peter Shumlin

Maine’s Governor is Paul LePage

New Brunswick’s Provincial Premier is Brian Gallant

Nova Scotia’s Provincial Premier is Stephen McNeil

Prince Edward Island’s Provincial Premier is Wade MacLaughlan

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Geography

Major geographical features of the Atlantic Northeast include the Appalachian Mountains, the Green Mountains, the Atlantic Ocean, the Long Island Sound, the Gulf of Maine, the Gulf of Saint Lawrence, the Bay of Fundy, the Merrimack River, the Boston Harbor, the Taunton River, the Blackstone River, the Connecticut River, the Housatonic River, and the Hoosic River.

Places of Interest

Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument - is a monument located 150 miles off the shore of Cape Cod.  The Monument is 4,900 square miles of underwater canyons carved into the continental shelf, it also has an underwater mountain 7,000 feet above the Ocean floor.  This monument is home to many marine species, fish, whales, and dolphins which is why it is a protected monument declared by president Obama.

Salem, Massachusetts - is a famous location in the New England where history tells us that salem witch trials.  It was also one of Massachusetts wealthiest ports for trading in the late 18th century³

Education in Maritime

The Maritime Province higher education committee is responsible for administering assisting post-secondary education systems.They also help with institution and government programs to educate people with a better learning environment. Nova Scotia - Nova scotia community college, Mckenzie college, Kingston Bible college, Gaelic college, and Canadian coast guard college. New Brunswick - New Brunswick community college, New Brunswick bible institute, Maritime college of forest technology, and Collège communautaire du Nouveau-Brunswick. Prince Edward island -  Maritime Christian College, Collège Acadie, Holland College.

Economy

New England economy shows continuous growth in the second quarter of 2016.  The unemployment rate is 4.4 percent which is a .6 drop from last years census in 2015. From 2015 to 2016 the job that had the most growth in a year was construction. The manufacturing nationally decreased from two thousand fifteen to two thousand and sixteen but the New England area had a nice increase.  

Employment rate - Job growth in the New England states hit a growth rate of two point one percent which is an increase from last year.

Unemployment rate

The unemployment rate dropped .6 percent point and the number is resting at  a steady 4.2 percent.

Massachusetts - four percent

New Hampshire - three percent

Maine - four percent

Vermont -  three percent

Home prices

Home prices have raised nationally and regionally year-over-year house prices have all been positively marked up.  However Massachusetts had the best house price gains out of the whole New England area which was a 5.2 percent mark up.

House price index

Massachusetts - five percent increase

New Hampshire - four percent increase

Maine - three percent increase

Vermont - two percent increase

Wildlife

Birds

In the Atlantic Northeast it is common to see many birds living in the region for example you could see Bald Eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus), Piping plover (Atlantic coast) (Charadrius melodus), Red-cockaded woodpecker (Picoides borealis), Red knot (Calidris canutus rufa), Roseate tern: North American Subspecies (Sterna dougallii dougallii), and shorebirds.

Aquatic life

The aquatic life in the Atlantic Northeast is quit extensive but the more common animals that are found in the area tend to be American eel (Anguilla rostrata), Appalachian Monkeyface (Pearlymussel) (Quadrula sparsa), Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar), Diamond darter (Crystallaria cincotta),Dwarf wedgemussel (Alasmidonta heterodon), Horseshoe crab (Limulus polyphemus), Kenk's amphipod (Stygobromus kenki), Lee County cave isopod (Lirceus usdagalun), Madison cave isopod (Antrolana lira), Maryland darter (Etheostoma Sellare), Northern red-bellied cooter (Pseudemys rubriventris), Purple bean (Villosa perpurpurea), Roanoke logperch (Percina rex).

Plants

The plant life in the Atlantic Northeast is quit unique due to the different climate in that area, but some of the common plant life you will see in the area can be Furbish lousewort (Pedicularis furbishiae), Jesup's milk-vetch (Astragalus robbinsii var. jesupii), Northeastern bulrush (Scirpus ancistrochaetus), Peter's mountain mallow (Iliamna corei), Sensitive joint-vetch (Aeschynomene virginica), Shale barren rock-cress (Iliamna corei), Swamp pink (Helonias bullata), Virginia round-leaf birch (Betula uber), Virginia sneezeweed (Helenium virginicum), Virginia spiraea (Spiraea virginiana).

Works Cited

1. Safina, Carl. "Letter-writers Make History: President Obama Declares First Atlantic Ocean National Monument." National Geographic Society Blogs. N.p., 22 Sept. 2016. Web. 27 Oct. 2016.
2. "Population and Dwelling Count Highlight Tables, 2011 Census." Government of Canada, Statistics Canada. N.p., 09 Aug. 2016. Web. 27 Oct. 2016.
3. "Canadian Climate Normals." Environment Canada. N.p., 24 Feb. 2016. Web. 27 Oct. 2016.
4. "The Maritime Provinces Higher Education Commission Mandate." MPHEC Mandate and Act. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Oct. 2016.
5. Boston, Federal Reserve Bank of. "Q2 2016: Snapshot of the New England Economy through June 30, 2016." Federal Reserve Bank of Boston. N.p., 06 July 2016. Web. 27 Oct. 2016.
6. "Atlantic Northeast - Oxford Handbooks." Atlantic Northeast - Oxford Handbooks. N.p., 04 Apr. 2016. Web. 27 Oct. 2016.
7. "Atlantic Northeast in 1605." Penobscot Marine Museum. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Oct. 2016.
8. Hoxie, Frederick E. "The Oxford Handbook of American Indian History." Google Books. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Oct. 2016.
9. The American Revolutionary War B. "New England USA Quick Facts." Facts About New England, USA. N.p., n.d. Web. 01 Nov. 2016.
10. "Presidential Proclamation -- Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument." The White House. The White House, 15 Sept. 2016. Web. 02 Nov. 2016.
11. United States. National Park Service. "History of Acadia." National Parks Service. U.S. Department of the Interior, n.d. Web. 02 Nov. 2016.
12. "Average Temperature in Nova Scotia." USA Today. Gannett, n.d. Web. 02 Nov. 2016.
13. Province of Prince Edward Island, Canada. "Government of PEI:." Government of PEI:. N.p., n.d. Web. 02 Nov. 2016.
14. Bureau, US Census. "Census.gov." US Census Bureau. N.p., n.d. Web. 02 Nov. 2016.
15. StatCan. "2011 Canadian Census-part 1." Statistics Canada. N.p., n.d. Web. 02 Nov. 2016.
16. "Current Governors." National Governors Association. N.p., 2015. Web. 02 Nov. 2016.
17. "About Canada's Premiers." Canada's Premiers: The Council of the Federation. N.p., 2013. Web. 02 Nov. 2016.
18. "Professional Teams." MA Sports Marketing Office. N.p., n.d. Web. 02 Nov. 2016.
19. "Halifax Hurricanes." Halifax Hurricanes. N.p., 2013. Web. 02 Nov. 2016.

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