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  1. Cape Breton Island. /  46.29500°N 60.67000°W  / 46.29500; -60.67000. Cape Breton Island (French: île du Cap-Breton, formerly île Royale; Scottish Gaelic: Ceap Breatainn or Eilean Cheap Bhreatainn; Miꞌkmaq: Unamaꞌki) [5] is a rugged and irregularly shaped island [6] on the Atlantic coast of North America and part of the province of ...

  2. 6 days ago · Cape Breton Island, northeastern portion of Nova Scotia, Canada. It is separated from the Canadian mainland by the 2-mile-wide Strait of Canso (southwest) and is further bounded by the Gulf of St. Lawrence and Cabot Strait (north), the Atlantic Ocean (east and south), and Northumberland Strait (west).

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  3. Cape Breton Island. Cape Breton Island is the northernmost island in Nova Scotia. It is a beautifully rugged island, populated by the descendants of Scottish immigrants, by Acadians, and by the Indigenous Mi'kmaq people. The island is known for its traditional fiddle music, and flourishing Celtic culture.

  4. The total population at the 2016 census numbered 132,010 Cape Bretoners, which is approximately 15% of the provincial population. Cape Breton Island has experienced a decline in population of approximately 2.9% since the 2011 census. Approximately 75% of the island's population is in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality (CBRM), which includes ...

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