Geography
The Gulf of St. Lawrence is bounded on the north by the Labrador Peninsula and Quebec, to the east by Newfoundland Island, to the south by the Nova Scotia peninsula and Cape Breton Island, and to the west by the Gaspe Peninsula, New Brunswick, and Quebec. As for significant islands the Gulf of St. Lawrence contains Anticosti Island, Prince Edward Island, and Cape Breton Island.
Half of the ten provinces of Canada adjoin the Gulf: Atlantic Canada, the provinces of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland and Labrador, in addition to Quebec.
Besides the Saint Lawrence River itself, significant streams empting into Gulf of Saint Lawrence include the Miramichi River, the Natashquan River, the Restigouche River, the Margaree River, and the Humber River.
Branches of the Gulf include the Chaleur Bay, Miramichi Bay, St. George's Bay, Bay of Islands, and Northumberland Strait.
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