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CLIMATE                                                                                                                                                     
Generally moderate, the climate varies from mild to hot in the summer and in winter from moderate to very cold. Average summer rain fall is 85mm (3.3") per month. Average summer temperature is 23°C (73°F). Average winter temperature is -5°C (23°F).

CURRENCY EXCHANGE                                                                                                                           
Visitors from outside Canada can exchange their currency for Canadian currency at banks or other large financial institutions where the best rate of exchange will be obtained.

INDUSTRY / MAJOR EMPLO YERS                                                                                                        
Federal, Provincial and Municipal governments
Greater Fredericton is home to more than 50% of New Brunswick´s Information Technology industries.Fredericton is the New Brunswick centre of information technology, engineering, environmental and adanced training in technology industries.Fredericton is a centre for higher education - home to two universities and a variety of training colleges and institutes.

NEWSPAPER                                                                                                                                            
The Daily Gleaner is the local newspaper, and the Telegraph Journal is the provincial morning newspaper.

POPULATION                                                                                                                                            
City Centre: 47565   Area: 132km² (51 miles²)   Greater Fredericton Region: 124,172

TAX                                                                                                                                                              
The Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) of 13% applies to most goods and services.

TIME ZONE                                                                                                                                            
Fredericton is located in the Atlantic Standard Time zone, which is one hour later then the Eastern Standard Time. Fredericton also participates in daylight saving time, which means that on the first Sunday of April of every year the clock goes ahead an hour until the last Sunday in October when the clock goes back an hour.

VISITOR CERTIFICATES                                                                                                                          
Pick up a complimentary souvenir of your visit to New Brunswick´s Capital City.  Available at the City Hall Visitor Information Centre May - October and year round at Fredericton Tourism office, 11 Carleton St.