Simplify the following text for a Grade 6 native English-speaking person.
Original: The province has an area of 3,821 km ( 1475 mile ) and a total population of 252,288 ( 2001 ) .
Simplified: It has an area of 3,821 kmÂ ( 1475 mileÂ ) , and a total population of 252,288 ( 2001 ) .