This, along with the Treaty of Paris, solidified Acadia as British property. From 1755 to 1764, the British deported Acadians en masse, an event known as the Great Upheaval. For 150 years afterwards, Acadia changed hands a few times due to numerous conflicts between France and the United Kingdom. In 1604, Acadia, the first New France colony, was founded with the creation of Port-Royal. New Brunswick was first inhabited by First Nations like the MiкћЊkmaq and Maliseet. New Brunswick's variety of French is called Acadian French and 7 regional accents can be found. New Brunswick is home to most of the cultural region of Acadia and most Acadians. About 2вЃ„ 3 of the population are anglophone and 1вЃ„ 3 are francophone. New Brunswickers have the right to receive provincial government services in the official language of their choice. In 1969, New Brunswick passed the Official Languages Act which began recognizing French as an official language, along with English. New Brunswick's largest cities are Moncton and Saint John, while its capital is Fredericton. Atypically for Canada, only about half of the population lives in urban areas. The province's climate is continental with snowy winters and temperate summers. New Brunswick is about 83% forested and its northern half is occupied by the Appalachians.

New Brunswick is bordered by Quebec to the north, Nova Scotia to the east, the Gulf of Saint Lawrence to the northeast, the Bay of Fundy to the southeast, and the U.S. It is the only province with both French and English as its official languages. It is one of the three Maritime provinces and one of the four Atlantic provinces. New Brunswick ( French: Nouveau-Brunswick, pronounced, locally ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. Rankings include all provinces and territories

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