Atlantic provinces | |
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State | Canada |
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Inhabitants | 2.332.535 (2007) |
Atlantic provinces (Atlantic Provinces in English) is a term that indicates a geographical region of Canada overlooking the Atlantic Ocean.
To know
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Peggys_Cove_Harbour_01.jpg/220px-Peggys_Cove_Harbour_01.jpg)
The village of Peggy's Cove around Halifax, Nova Scotia
Territories and tourist destinations
Note - New Brunswick, Nova Scotia is Prince Edward Island they are commonly known as the Maritime provinces (Maritime Provinces), while under the more general term of Atlantic provinces are also included Newfoundland (Newfoundland) and the Labrador.
Urban centers
- Halifax - With its 400,000 inhabitants, Halifax is the largest city in Atlantic Canada. It is also the base for exploring the region thanks to its international airport where airplanes from major European cities land.
How to get
By plane
L'international airport is located at Halifax, in Nova ScotiaFlights from European cities were operated in 2009 by the following companies:
- Condor Airlines, from Frankfurt (Seasonal flights)
- Corsairfly, from Paris. (Seasonal flights)
By bus
- The bus lines Acadian bus[link not working] they have a developed network but are not needed Newfoundland and Labrador
How to get around
What see
What to do
At the table
Safety
Other projects
Wikipedia contains an entry concerning Atlantic provinces
Commons contains images or other files on Atlantic provinces