Original sentence: In the abstract, Acadia refers to the existence of a French culture on Canada’s east coast.Today, Acadia has been used to refer to regions of Atlantic Canada with French roots, language, and culture, primarily in New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island, as well as in the American state of Maine
Edited sentence: In the abstract, Acadia refers to the existence of a French culture in any of these regions.It can also be used to refer to the Acadian diaspora in southern Louisiana, a region also referred to as Acadiana.It particularly refers to regions of Atlantic Canada with French roots, language, and culture, primarily in New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island, as well as in the American state of Maine.Today, Acadia is used to refer to regions of North America that are historically associated with the lands, descendants, and/or culture of the former French region