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Atlantic Provinces

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Atlantic Provinces, term used since 1949 to designate the Canadian provinces of Newfoundland and Labrador Newfoundland and Labrador (ny`fənlənd, ny
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, Nova Scotia Nova Scotia (nō`və skō`shə) [Lat.,=new Scotland], province (2001 pop. 908,007), 21,425 sq mi (55,491 sq km), E Canada.
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, New Brunswick New Brunswick, province (2001 pop. 729,498), 28,345 sq mi (73,433 sq km), including 519 sq mi (1,345 sq km) of water surface, E Canada.

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One of the Maritime Provinces, New Brunswick is bounded on the N by Chaleur Bay and Quebec prov.
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, and Prince Edward Island Prince Edward Island, province (2001 pop. 135,294), 2,184 sq mi (5,657 sq km), E Canada, off N.B. and N.S.

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One of the Maritime Provinces , Prince Edward Island lies in the Gulf of St.
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The study shows that its tax base would be similar to Manitoba and Atlantic provinces, and probably qualify for federal transfer payments.
Canada's high school dropout rate has declined significantly since the early 1990s, especially in the Atlantic provinces, according to a report by Statistics Canada.
 
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