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Nova Scotia

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Nova Scotia

Nouvelle-Écosse (in French)
Alba Nuadh (in Scots Gaelic)
Motto(s): 
Munit Haec et Altera Vincit
(Laitin: Ane defends an the ither conquers)
Map o Canadae wi Nova Scotia heichlichtit
Map o Canadae wi Nova Scotia heichlichtit
Confederation1 Julie 1867 (1st, wi ON, QC, NB)
CapitalHalifax
Lairgest ceetyHalifax
Lairgest metroHalifax
Govrenment
 • TeepConstitutional monarchy
 • Lieutenant-GovrernorArthur Joseph LeBlanc
 • PremierTim Houston (PC)
LegislaturNova Scotia House of Assembly
Federal representation(in Canadian Pairlament)
Hoose seats11 o 338 (3.3%)
Senate seats10 o 105 (9.5%)
Area
 • Total55284 km2 (21,345 sq mi)
 • Laund52942 km2 (20,441 sq mi)
 • Water2342 km2 (904 sq mi)  4.2%
Area rankRankit 12th
 0.6% o Canadae
Population
 (2016)
 • Total923,598 [1][2]
 • Estimate 
(2017 Q1)
952,024 [3]
 • RankRankit 7t
 • Density17.45/km2 (45.2/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Nova Scotian
Offeecial leidsInglis (de facto)
GDP
 • Rank7t
 • Tot (2011)C$42.715 billion[4]
 • Per capitaC$44,931 (12t)
Time zoneUTC-4
Postal abbr.
NS
Postal code prefixB
ISO 3166 codeCA-NS
Flouer
  Mayflower
Tree
  Red spruce
Bird
  Osprey
Websitewww.gov.ns.ca
Rankins include aw provinces an territories

Nova Scotia (French: Nouvelle-Écosse, Scots Gaelic: Alba Nuadh, leeterally: New Scotland) is ane o the provinces o Canadae. The caipital ceety is Halifax. It is the seicont smawest province o Canadae, wi an area o 55,284 square kilometres.

  1. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, 2016 census". Statcan.gc.ca. 8 Februar 2017. Retrieved 8 Februar 2017.
  2. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, 2011 and 2006 censuses". Statcan.gc.ca. 24 Januar 2012. Retrieved 3 Apryle 2012.
  3. "Population by year of Canada of Canada and territories". Statistics Canada. 26 September 2014. Archived frae the original on 19 Juin 2016. Retrieved 20 Mairch 2016.
  4. "Gross domestic product, expenditure-based, by province and territory (2013)". Statistics Canada. 5 November 2014. Retrieved 11 October 2015.