Nova Scotia is a province on the east coast of Canada, in the Maritime region, almost entirely surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean.

Where Nova Scotia Is

  • It is in eastern Canada on the Atlantic seaboard, forming part of the Maritime Provinces along with New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island.
  • The province is a long, narrow peninsula plus Cape Breton Island, connected to mainland Canada by the Isthmus of Chignecto at the New Brunswick border.
  • Its capital city is Halifax, a major Atlantic port and cultural centre for the region.

Surrounding Waters and Neighbours

  • Nova Scotia is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and south, the Bay of Fundy to the northwest, and the Gulf of St. Lawrence via the Northumberland and Cabot straits.
  • It lies southwest of Newfoundland, south of Prince Edward Island across the Northumberland Strait, and east of New Brunswick across the Chignecto Isthmus.

Fun Geographic Context

  • The province stretches roughly 360 km in length and is never more than about 130 km wide, giving it a distinctly coastal character almost everywhere you go.
  • Halifax is roughly 1,000 km northeast of Boston and about 1,350 km east of Toronto, placing Nova Scotia closer to parts of Europe than many inland North American cities.

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