All joking aside (as is my nature). :-)

Maritime provinces - The Canadian provinces of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island, bordering on the Atlantic Ocean. They were politically distinct until joining the Canadian confederation in 1867. The word "Maritimes" is a misnomer as it does not exist. Cape Breton, in spite of many opinions to the contrary is not a province of Canada, but an island within the province of Nova Scotia.