Nova Scotia is a Canadian province located on the east coast of the country. It is made up of the mainland and several islands, including Cape Breton Island. The term 'Nova Scotia' is derived from the Latin for 'New Scotland'. The two crossword solutions associated with Nova Scotia are 'Acadia' (6 letters) and 'Lox' (3 letters). Acadia is a region in eastern Canada that includes parts of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Quebec. It was originally inhabited by the Mi'kmaq people and later colonized by the French. The term 'Lox' is a shortened form of the word 'loxodrome', which is a navigational line that cuts through the Atlantic Ocean and connects Nova Scotia to Europe.