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==Geography== | ==Geography== | ||
The province's principal landmass is the Nova Scotia [[peninsula]], | The province's principal landmass is the Nova Scotia [[peninsula]], bordered by the [[Bay of Fundy]] to the west and the [[Atlantic Ocean]] to the east. [[Cape Breton Island]], a large island to the northeast of the Nova Scotia mainland, is also part of the province, as is the smaller [[Sable Island]] | ||
==Bay of Fundy== | ==Bay of Fundy== | ||
The highest tides on Earth occur in the eastern extremity of the Bay of Fundy, where the range approaches 17 | The highest tides on Earth occur in the eastern extremity of the Bay of Fundy, where the range approaches 17 metres (56 feet) when the various factors affecting the tides are in phase. | ||
==Cape Breton Island== | ==Cape Breton Island== | ||
Cape Breton Island is famed for its [[Cabot Trail]], a highway and scenic route circling the island. | Cape Breton Island is famed for its [[Cabot Trail]], a highway and scenic route circling the island. | ||
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Nova Scotia is a Maritime province on the east coast of Canada.
It is the most populous province in the Maritimes, with its capital and major centre, Halifax, the largest city in all of Atlantic Canada.
Geography
The province's principal landmass is the Nova Scotia peninsula, bordered by the Bay of Fundy to the west and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Cape Breton Island, a large island to the northeast of the Nova Scotia mainland, is also part of the province, as is the smaller Sable Island
Bay of Fundy
The highest tides on Earth occur in the eastern extremity of the Bay of Fundy, where the range approaches 17 metres (56 feet) when the various factors affecting the tides are in phase.
Cape Breton Island
Cape Breton Island is famed for its Cabot Trail, a highway and scenic route circling the island.