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Nova Scotia is a province of Canada, located on its east coast. It is one of the three Maritime provinces and most populous province in Atlantic Canada, with an estimated population of over 1 million as of 2024; it is also the second-most densely populated province in Canada, and second-smallest province by area. The province comprises the Nova Scotia p…
Nova Scotia is a province of Canada, located on its east coast. It is one of the three Maritime provinces and most populous province in Atlantic Canada, with an estimated population of over 1 million as of 2024; it is also the second-most densely populated province in Canada, and 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 land border with New Brunswick is located.
  • Country: Canada
  • Confederation: 1 July 1867 (1st, with New Brunswick, Ontario, Quebec)
  • Capital (and largest city): Halifax
  • Largest metro: Halifax
  • Legislature: Nova Scotia House of Assembly
  • Federal representation: Parliament of Canada
  • House seats: 11 of 338 (3.3%)

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