Ask the Chatbot Games & Quizzes History & Society Science & Tech Biographies Animals & Nature Geography & Travel Arts & Culture ProCon Money Videos
Nova Scotia
Table of Contents
References & Edit History Facts & Stats
Images & Videos
Nova Scotia flag MOTTO: Munit Haec et Altera Vincit (One Defends and the Other Conquers) FLORAL EMBLEM: Trailing Arbutus (Mayflower). Nova Scotia Peggy's Cove, N.S., Can. Nova Scotia Nova Scotia Cape Breton Highlands National Park Lunenburg, N.S. Halifax, N.S.
For Students
Peggy's Cove, N.S., Can.
Nova Scotia summary
Quizzes
Island, New Caledonia.
Islands and Archipelagos
Discover
Normandy Invasion: Omaha Beach. World War II. D-Day. Infographic. SPOTLIGHT VERSION
Facts and Figures About the Landings on Omaha Beach During the Normandy Invasion on June 6, 1944
airplane in flight (plane, aircraft, flying)
7 Puzzling Plane Disappearances
Close up of praying mantis walking on stone ground against a blurred background in Japan
6 Animals That Eat Their Mates
Artist interpretation of space asteroids impacting earth and moon. Meteoroids, meteor impact, end of the world, danger, destruction, dinosaur extinct, Judgement Day, Doomsday Predictions, comet
Major Mass Extinctions
Salem Witch Trials. Photogravure after the painting by Walter McEwen titled - The Witches - circa 1890s.
How Rye Bread May Have Caused the Salem Witch Trials
Statue of Nostradamus
Nostradamus and His Prophecies
Scolex (head) of the tapeworm Taenia solium. The hooks of the scolex enable the tapeworm to attach to the intestinal wall.
Uninvited Guests: The 7 Worst Parasitic Worms

Nova Scotia: Facts & Stats

verifiedCite
While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources if you have any questions.
Select Citation Style
Share
Share to social media
URL
https://www.britannica.com/facts/Nova-Scotia

News •

Court declines to answer Nova Scotia's question on Chignecto Isthmus • June 14, 2025, 4:11 AM ET (CBC)
Nova Scotia's offshore wind project could cost up to $10B • June 13, 2025, 2:51 AM ET (CBC)
'I don't know why,' says agriculture minister about N.S. farm losses • June 13, 2025, 2:51 AM ET (CBC)
There was zero interest in Nova Scotia's call for uranium exploration • June 12, 2025, 11:41 AM ET (CBC)
Unusual Lawren Harris painting showing in Nova Scotia to mark William Davis centenary • June 11, 2025, 3:18 AM ET (Globe and Mail)

Facts

Capital Halifax
Population (2021) 969,383; (2023 est.) 1,066,416
Date Of Admission 1867
Provincial Motto "Munit haec et altera vincit (One defends and the other conquers)"
Provincial Flower mayflower
Seats In House Of Commons 11 (of 308)
Time Zone Atlantic (GMT − 4 hours)
Premier Tim Houston (Progressive Conservative Party)
Total Area (Sq Km) 55,284
Total Area (Sq Mi) 21,345

Photos and Videos

Nova Scotia flag
MOTTO: Munit Haec et Altera Vincit (One Defends and the Other Conquers)
FLORAL EMBLEM: Trailing Arbutus (Mayflower).
Nova Scotia
Peggy's Cove, N.S., Can.
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia
Cape Breton Highlands National Park
Lunenburg, N.S.
Halifax, N.S.
Uncover a pirate myth in Nova Scotia, Canada
See All Videos and Images →

Related Topics and References

Topics
William Alexander, 1st earl of Stirling
British statesman
Howe, Joseph
Joseph Howe
Canadian statesman and publisher
Stanfield, Robert L.
Robert L. Stanfield
Canadian politician
Sir Charles Tupper
Sir Charles Tupper, 1st Baronet
prime minister of Canada
William Stevens Fielding
William Stevens Fielding
Canadian journalist and statesman
Sir John Thompson
Sir John Thompson
prime minister of Canada
Richard Bulkeley
British statesman
Alfred Gilpin Jones
Alfred Gilpin Jones
Canadian statesman
Bishop Charles Inglis
Charles Inglis
Canadian bishop
Donald McKay
American naval architect
Charles La Tour
French colonial governor and trader

Related Places

Canada
Canada
Annapolis Royal
Nova Scotia, Canada
Africville, Nova Scotia, Canada
Africville
Nova Scotia, Canada
Halifax
Halifax
Nova Scotia, Canada
Louisbourg Lighthouse
Louisbourg
Nova Scotia, Canada
Sydney
Sydney
Nova Scotia, Canada
Lunenburg, N.S., Can.
Lunenburg
Nova Scotia, Canada
Baddeck: Alexander Graham Bell National Historic Site
Baddeck
Nova Scotia, Canada
Liverpool: Mersey River
Liverpool
former town, Nova Scotia, Canada
Yarmouth
Yarmouth
Nova Scotia, Canada
Springhill
Nova Scotia, Canada
Glace Bay
Nova Scotia, Canada
Pictou
Pictou
Nova Scotia, Canada
Port Hawkesbury
Nova Scotia, Canada
Digby
Digby
Nova Scotia, Canada

Related Quizzes and Features

Quiz
Island, New Caledonia.
Islands and Archipelagos