16 Facts About Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia is a province of Canada. Its capital is Halifax.

Nova Scotia shares borders with New Brunswick. The Atlantic Ocean surrounds most of this province.

The total area of Nova Scotia is 52,942 square kilometres. The total population is around 1 million.

The name 'Nova Scotia' means ' New Scotland' in Latin.

The indigenous Mikmaq people inhabited the region for 10,000 years prior to the arrival of European explorers.

In 1605, French explorers set foot in this place. They made a permanent settlement named Acadia.

Nova Scotia is one of Canada's four founding provinces. In 1867, the province became a part of the Dominion of Canada.

The Canadian province is roughly half way between the equator and the North Pole.

It is Canada's easternmost province.

Most Nova Scotians speak English. French is spoken by 4% of the population.

Halifax is home to a Titanic Museum. Many people who died because of the ship's sinking are buried in this city.

Halifax is the commercial as well as cultural capital of Nova Scotia.

The city of Halifax has the highest number of pubs per capita among all Canadian cities.

Almost 45% of Nova Scotia's population resides in Halifax.

In 1917, the world's biggest man-made explosion prior to the nuclear age occurred in Halifax. It claimed 2000 lives and injured 9000 others.

No spot in this Canadian province is over 60 km away from the ocean.

A staggering 50,000 tonnes of lobsters is obtained from the waters of Nova Scotia annually. Nova Scotia lobsters enjoy global recognition.

There are over 3800 coastal islands here.

The Bay of Fundy situated between New Brunswick and Nova Scotia is famous for the world's highest tides.