New Brunswick is one of the three Maritime provinces, and also considered one of the four Atlantic provinces of Canada. To the north is the Province Quebec and Chaleur Bay, to the east is the Gulf of Saint Lawrence and Northumberland Strait, to the south east is Nova Scotia, to the south is the Bay of Fundy, and to the west is the state of Maine. The province is joined to Nova Scotia by the narrow Isthmus of Chignecto.

New Brunswick, with an area of 73,440 sq km (28,355 sq mi), is the eighth largest province in Canada. The province has a total shoreline of 2269 km (1410 mi). The capital is Fredericton, and the north half of New Brunswick has a distinctly continental climate, with cold winters and warm summers. The south has a more moderate maritime climate, with milder winters and slightly cooler summers.

Mining New Brunswick involves a variety of rich mineral deposits, plays a significant role in the provincial economy. During the last three years, the value of mineral production has varied from $857 million to over $953 million. The minerals and commodities found in the province include metals(antimony, bismuth, cadmium, copper, gold, lead, silver and zinc); non metals (marl, peat moss, potash, silica, salt and sulphur); fuels (coal); and structural materials (lime, sand and gravel, stone).

• Became part of the Canadian Confederation on July 1, 1867, as one of the four original provinces
• The province was named after the British royal family of Brunswick-Lüneburg (the house of Hannover)
• Nicknamed the Picture Province
• Served by a network of 20,620 km (some 12,815 mi) of roads and highways, as well as 1097 km (682 mi) of mainline railroad tracks
• Saint John is a major seaport handling 90% of the province's import and export traffic
• Moncton has the busiest airport
• Fredericton and Saint John also have major air terminals