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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Instance of: administrative territorial entity of Canada
Named after: Scotland
Official name: Alba Nuadh
Demonym: Nov-Skotiano
Country: Canada
Located in: Canada
Contains: Victoria County
Continent: North America
Capital: Halifax
Official language: English language
Currency: Nova Scotian dollar
Population: 1030953
Area: 55283
Time zone: Atlantic Time Zone
Body of water: Northumberland Strait
Head of government: Tim Houston
Head of state: Charles III
Form of government: parliamentary system
Shares border with: New Brunswick
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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Flag: flag of Nova Scotia
Coat of arms: coat of arms of Nova Scotia
inception: 1867-00-00
Commons category: Nova Scotia
postal code: B
topic's main category: Category:Nova Scotia
category for people born here: Category:Births in Nova Scotia
category for people who died here: Category:Death in Nova Scotia
category for films shot at this location: Category:Films shot in Nova Scotia
category of associated people: Category:People from Nova Scotia
office held by head of government: Premier of Nova Scotia
native label: Alba Nuadh
lowest point: Atlantic Ocean
short name: N.-É.
history of topic: history of Nova Scotia
public holiday: Boxing Day
language used: French
total fertility rate: 1.3486
different from: Nova Scotia peninsula
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social media followers: 36100
driving side: left
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Encyclopedic overview

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.

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