Canada's Atlantic provinces comprise 5.5% of Canada's land mass and 8% of its residents. Primary industries are fishing, farming, forestry, mining, tourism and manufacturing.

The land is dominated by coastal geography. Prominent cultural groups include Scottish-Canadians in Nova Scotia, Acadians in New Brunswick, and Irish-Canadians in Newfoundland.

Hospitable and humble, Martimers are known for their acute sense of irony and humour.