atlantic canada

Atlantic Canada, also called the Atlantic provinces, is the region of Eastern Canada comprising four provinces: New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island. As of 2021, the landmass of the four Atlantic provinces was approximately 488,000 km², and had a population of over 2.4 million people. The term Atlantic Ca…
Atlantic Canada, also called the Atlantic provinces, is the region of Eastern Canada comprising four provinces: New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island. As of 2021, the landmass of the four Atlantic provinces was approximately 488,000 km², and had a population of over 2.4 million people. The term Atlantic Canada was popularized following the admission of Newfoundland as a Canadian province in 1949. The province of Newfoundland and Labrador is not included in the Maritimes, another significant regional term, but is included in Atlantic Canada.
  • Country: Canada
  • Composition: New Brunswick · Newfoundland and Labrador · Nova Scotia · Prince Edward Island
  • Most populous municipality: Halifax
  • The Maritimes and Labrador: UTC-4:00 (AST)
  • Newfoundland: UTC-3:30 (NST)

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