Nova Scotia

Also known as NS, Province of Nova Scotia, CA-NS, Canada's Ocean Playground, New Scotland

province of Canada

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Nova Scotia is a province located on the eastern coast of Canada, known for its maritime culture and Atlantic coastline. It is one of Canada's founding provinces and plays an important role in the country's history, economy, and cultural identity.

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Official website

Government of Nova Scotia

Novascotia.ca is the official website for the province of Nova Scotia. It is the one place to find all government services and information.

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Alba Nuadh
Demonym: Nov-Skotiano
Population: 1030953
Area: 55283
Official website: novascotia.ca
Image: Lighthouse DSC01066 - Peggy's Cove Lighthouse (7612052968).jpg
Life expectancy: 80.4
Nominal GDP: 46849000000
Motto: Munit Haec et Altera Vincit

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inception: 1867-00-00
Commons category: Nova Scotia
postal code: B
native label: Alba Nuadh
short name: N.-É.
total fertility rate: 1.3486
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social media followers: 36100
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Nova Scotia is a province in the Maritimes region of Canada, located on the nation's east coast. With an estimated population of over 1 million as of 2025, Nova Scotia is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. Nova Scotia is also the second-most densely populated province in Canada, and the second-smallest province by area. The province comprises the Nova Scotia peninsula and Cape Breton Island, as well as 3,800 other coastal islands. The province is connected to the rest of Canada by the Isthmus of Chignecto, on which the province's sole land border, with New Brunswick, is located.

Nova Scotia's capital and largest city is Halifax, which is home to over 45% of the province's population as of the 2021 census. Halifax is the twelfth-largest census metropolitan area in Canada, the largest municipality in Atlantic Canada, and Canada's second-largest coastal municipality after Vancouver.