Nova Scotia is a maritime province on Canada's east coast, one of the four original provinces of Confederation. Its name means "New Scotland" in Latin, reflecting its Scottish heritage. Halifax is the largest city in Atlantic Canada.
Quick Facts
CapitalHalifax
CodeNS
Joined Canada1867
Population1 million
Area55,284 km²
🌸 FlowerMayflower
🐦 BirdOsprey
🌲 TreeRed Spruce
💡 Nova Scotia is almost entirely surrounded by water — no point in the province is more than 56 km from the ocean.
🏆 Notable Nova Scotia Canadians
🏆 HOF
Viola Desmond
Activism
Refused a whites-only cinema seat in 1946 — Canada's civil rights pioneer.