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Maritime Provinces or Maritimes, Canada, term applied to 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. ..... Click the link for more information. , 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. GeographyOne of the Maritime Provinces, New Brunswick is bounded on the N by Chaleur Bay and Quebec prov. ..... Click the link for more information. , 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. GeographyOne of the Maritime Provinces , Prince Edward Island lies in the Gulf of St. ..... Click the link for more information. , which before the formation of the Canadian confederation (1867) were politically distinct from Canada proper. Maritime ProvincesCanadian provinces of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island. They are located on the Atlantic Coast and the Gulf of St. Lawrence. With Newfoundland and Labrador they form the Atlantic Provinces. The name Acadia was applied to much of the region during French colonial rule, until it was ceded to the British in 1713. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| It is a 3,800-mile trip from Yamal to terminals in the Canadian maritime provinces (where the gas can be piped into the North American distribution network), one-third of the distance to ship LNG from Qatar to the Western Hemisphere. Declining fish stocks have resulted in the collapse of East Coast fisheries, with a devastating impact on people living in the area, especially in the Canadian Maritime Provinces. Natural gas from the Sable Project is transported to markets in the Canadian Maritime Provinces and to the Northeastern United States via the Maritimes and Northeast Pipeline (ExxonMobil interest: 12. |
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