The information for this following story is from The New Book of Knowledge and from the following Internet sites accessed 10/16/02:
http://www.gov.ns.ca/playground/Geography.htm
http://www.twrsoft.com/trivia/his05.htm

Nova Scotia

When visitors read "Canada's Ocean Playground" on a Nova Scotia vehicle license plate, they are well assured of the province's rugged coastal beauty.

Nova Scotia, which means "New Scotland" in Latin, is one of Canada's Atlantic provinces, which includes New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland.

Two major parts make up the province - the main peninsula and the large island of Cape Breton. The Strait of Canso lies between the two parts. The Canso Causeway, which is the world's deepest causeway, joined Cape Breton Island with mainland Nova Scotia in 1955.

Nova Scotia is about 550 km long with an average width of 130 km. The Isthmus of Chignecto, a narrow slice of land (28 km), separates Nova Scotia and mainland New Brunswick. Nova Scotia is separated from Prince Edward Island by the Northumberland Strait and from Newfoundland by the Cabot Strait.