Nova Scotia is the landing point for early European immigrants to Canada, and it is also one of the focus areas where British and French colonists competed for their interests in history. The provincial capital, Halifax, is the largest city on the Atlantic coast and the second largest deepwater in the world.

Hong Kong is the political, economic and cultural center of the Atlantic Provinces.

In addition, it is located between Europe and the United States, so it has always been Canada's naval base. It is also the seat of the Canadian Atlantic Fleet Command and an important military base. During World War II, it played an important role.