Acadia (region)

Acadia is a North American cultural region in the Maritime provinces of Canada where approximately 300,000 French-speaking

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  The Cabot Trail in the Cape Breton Highlands National Park.
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  The Anse-des-Belliveau lighthouse in Clare.

Acadia's main rivers are the

Earthquakes are weak and rare in Acadia, though in NB earthquakes of magnitude greater than 5.0 can occur. The Grand Banks 1929 earthquake, with a magnitude of 7.2, caused the only Acadian tsunami ever witnessed.

Economy

Since 1960s, Acadia's economic situation has improved compared to the Canadian average because of increased access to post-secondary education, increased participation in the labor market, more entrepreneurialism, more well-paid public service jobs, and the rise of the

Despite this progress, a large development gap persists between Acadia and the Canadian average. This can be explained in part by the smaller workforce and the higher unemployment rate. Several regions of Acadia have a lot of seasonal employment because of their main industry (ex. fishing, forestry, agri-food, etc...), so high unemployment during certains parts of the year are the norm there, and many rely on employment insurance. There is strong opposition to the reform of some government programs, particularly in the fishing sector, because employment insurance allows workers to provide for their needs during periods of inactivity.[8]

Cuisine

Acadian cuisine evolved from 16th century French cuisine and has also been influenced by the cuisine of French Canadians, Native Americans, Americans and even Germans. There exist regional dishes, like ploye, popular in Madawaska, or poutine râpée, popular around Moncton. Most of the ingredients used were available to the Acadians locally, while some originate from old trade routes with the West Indies and Brazil, such as raisins, rice, brown sugar and molasses. In Acadian cuisine, potatoes are the staple food and fish and seafood are very popular.

See also

• Acadia
• Deportation of the Acadians
• Canada (New France)
• List of proposed provinces and territories of Canada

References

This article was partially translated from its French-language counterpart Acadie; please see its history for full authorship attribution.