Nova Scotia Travel Guide
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Overview
Nova Scotia is a 350-mile (560km) long peninsula on the east of
Canada, connected to the mainland by a narrow isthmus. The rugged
and jagged coastline, and the fact that this semi-island is covered
in numerous rivers and lakes, makes it a watery wonderland famous
for its seafood (the province is the world's largest exporter of
lobster), scenic routes, wilderness trails, dolphin and
whale-watching opportunities and the Scottish flavour of its bars
and restaurants. The Scots were the first settlers on the island,
thus the name which means 'New Scotland' in Latin. The bagpipes are
heard all over the territory. Nowhere in Nova Scotia is further
than 35 miles (56km) from the sea. Nova Scotia, together with its
neighbouring provinces of New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island,
are known as the Maritime Provinces of Canada.