Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia is a Canadian province on the Atlantic coast, comprising a mainland peninsula and Cape Breton Island. Its coastal geography has shaped its maritime economy and culture.

Atlantic Canada: The eastern Canadian region comprising Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick. Nova Scotia is one of the four provinces that make up this region.
Mi’kmaq: An Indigenous people whose homeland includes Nova Scotia and other parts of Atlantic Canada. Mi’kmaq communities have lived in the region since long before the province existed.
Loyalists: Colonists who remained loyal to Britain during the American Revolution, many of whom resettled elsewhere in the empire. Their migration brought a major influx of settlers to Nova Scotia after the American Revolution.
Atlantic Canada fishing industry: The commercial harvesting and processing of marine species across Canada’s Atlantic provinces. Nova Scotia’s fisheries are part of a region-wide industry and resource system.
Nova Scotia Gaelic: A variety of Scottish Gaelic historically spoken in Nova Scotia, especially on Cape Breton Island. Gaelic-speaking migration left a lasting cultural and linguistic legacy in the province.
Halifax: The capital and largest municipality of Nova Scotia, located on the province’s Atlantic coast. The provincial government and much of the population are concentrated in Halifax.
Acadians: A French-speaking people descended largely from early settlers of Acadia in northeastern North America. Acadian settlement and displacement profoundly shaped Nova Scotia’s history.
Black Loyalists: Black people who supported Britain during the American Revolution and were evacuated to British territories. Thousands settled in Nova Scotia, where they faced discrimination and limited opportunities.
Lobster fishing in Nova Scotia: The commercial harvest of lobster from waters around Nova Scotia, governed by seasonal rules and fishing areas. Lobster is a major seafood export and livelihood for coastal communities.
Cape Breton fiddle music: A fiddle tradition in Cape Breton shaped by Scottish Gaelic music and local performance styles. It is among the province’s best-known musical traditions.

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