CHARLOTTETOWN, the capital of the province of Prince Edward Island, Canada, situated in Queen's county, on Hillsbor ough river. Pop. (1931) 12,361. It has a good harbour, and the river is navigable by large vessels for several miles. The export trade of the island centres here, and the city has regular commun ication by steamer with the chief American and Canadian ports and with Newfoundland. Besides the Government buildings and the court-house, it contains the Prince of Wales college, supported by the province, the Roman Catholic college of St. Dunstan's and a normal school; among its manufactures are woollen goods, lum ber, canned goods and foundry products; its fisheries are extensive and important. The head office and workshops of the Prince Ed ward Island railway are situated here. The town was founded in 175o by the French under the name of Port la Joie, but under British rule changed its name in honour of the queen of George III.