Where is Nova Scotia located within Canada?

Nova Scotia is a Canadian province situated on the eastern seaboard of North America. It is one of Canada's Maritime Provinces and consists of the Nova Scotia peninsula, Cape Breton Island, and numerous smaller adjacent islands.1

The province features a single land boundary to the west with New Brunswick along the narrow Chignecto Isthmus. It is surrounded by significant bodies of water: the Atlantic Ocean lies to the east and south, while the Bay of Fundy is located to the northwest. To the north and northeast, the Gulf of St. Lawrence and its associated straits separate the province from Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland.1