| Maritime provinces ((in)Maritime Provinces) | |
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| Middlehead walking trail in the Cape Breton Highlands National Park | |
| Information | |
| Country |  Canada |
|---|---|
| Region | Atlantic Provinces |
| Area | 132 416 km² |
| Population | 1 813 102 hab. (2011) |
| Density | 13,69 inhab./km² |
| Telephone prefix | 1 |
| Location | |
 46 ° 0 ′ 0 ″ N 64 ° 0 ′ 0 ″ W | |
The maritime provinces are located in the east of Canada and include thePrince Edward Island, the New Brunswick and the New Scotland. They are often referred to simply as the Maritimes.
Understand
The Maritime provinces are located on the coast Atlantic from Canada and include three provinces: New Brunswick, the New Scotland and thePrince Edward Island. They are part of Atlantic provinces. The Maritimes are located northeast of the New England, south-east of the Gaspé Peninsula to Quebec and southwest of the island of Newfoundland.
The Maritime provinces comprise the majority of the population Acadian, the descendants of the first settlers French. They also form a third of the population in New Brunswick. They are also the territory of the Mi'kmaq, Maliseet and Passamaquoddys, three Amerindian nations.
Regions
 Map of the Maritimes |
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Cities
- 1 Charlottetown – Capital ofPrince Edward Island and the cradle of Confederation canadian including a story Acadian.
- 2 Fredericton – Capital of New Brunswick on the banks of the Saint John River.
- 3 Halifax – Capital of New Scotland and largest city of Atlantic provinces.
- 4 Moncton – The only officially bilingual city in Canada with its "Frenglish" dialect called chiac and its history Acadian.
- 5 Saint Jean (Saint John) – The oldest incorporated city of Canada and the largest city in New Brunswick.
- 6 Sydney – Largest city in theCape Breton Island in New Scotland.
Other destinations
- 1 Fundy National Park – National park of canada located on the north shore of the Bay of Fundy at New Brunswick.
- 2 Cape Breton Hautes-Terre National Park – National park of canada located in the North ofCape Breton Island in New Scotland.
To speak
red - majority anglophone with less than 33% francophone
orange - majority anglophone with more than 33% francophone
blue - majority French-speaking with less than 33% English-speaking
green - majority French-speaking with more than 33% English-speaking
brown - allophone majority (native languages)
gray - no data and / or too low population
THE'English is the dominant language in the Maritime provinces. However, some regions are predominantly French-speaking while others are bilingual. The main French-speaking regions are the North and East of New Brunswick.
To go
By bus
- Greyhound
By plane
Airport Halifax is the main airport in the region. The other main airports are those of Fredericton, from Greater Moncton, of Saint Jean and of Charlottetown.
On a boat
There is a ferry (ferry) going to Sydney in New Scotland from the island of Newfoundland of Newfoundland and Labrador.
Circulate
By bus
- Maritime Bus – Intercity bus service throughout the Maritimes.
- PEI Express Shuttle – Service betweenPrince Edward Island and Halifax in New Scotland. It is recommended to book three days in advance.
