Because of its location, which is toward the interior of Canada, Ontario is known as the Heartland Province. With a highly developed and diversified economy, Ontario leads all other provinces in agriculture and manufacturing. Its farmers and producers have access to excellent transportation facilities, especially the Saint Lawrence Seaway, which is a vital link with the Atlantic Ocean. The word Quebec comes from the Algonquian word kebek, meaning narrows, the term Algonquins used to describe the area around what is now Quebec City. Many of the islanders are farmers, carrying on a mixed livestock and crop agriculture.
Potatoes are a major crop.
Consisting of a mainland peninsula, Cape Breton Island, and numerous small islands. Nova Scotia is the second smallest Canadian province. With its many streams and rounded, forested hills, New Brunswick has the rough charm of the uplands of New England. Timber cut from dense forests is floated on swift-flowing streams to pulp and paper mills. The province is growing to be an excellent summer recreation area.