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Where did Acadian communities develop in Nova Scotia after some Acadians returned from exile?

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After the Treaty of Paris in 1763, which concluded the conflict between France and Great Britain, some Acadians returned from exile to Nova Scotia. These returning Acadians established communities that remain centers of Acadian culture today, specifically located in southwestern Nova Scotia and on Cape Breton Island.12