Outline of Nova Scotia

Flag of Nova Scotia

Location of Nova Scotia

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Nova Scotia:

Nova Scotia – meaning New Scotland in Latin, is the second-smallest province in Canada.^[1] It is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces, with its mainland territory consisting of the Nova Scotia peninsula surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, in addition to over 3,800 coastal islands, the largest one being Cape Breton Island.

General reference[]

Pronunciation: /ˌnoʊvə ˈskoʊʃə/; French: Nouvelle-Écosse; Scottish Gaelic: Alba Nuadh
Common English name(s): Nova Scotia
Official English name: Nova Scotia
Common endonym(s):
Official endonym(s): Nova Scotia, French: Nouvelle-Écosse
Adjectival(s): Nova Scotian
Demonym(s): Nova Scotian, Bluenose, Bluenoser
Bibliography of Nova Scotia

Geography of Nova Scotia[]

Geography of Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia is: a Maritime Province of Canada
Location:
- The regions that Nova Scotia is in are:
  - Northern Hemisphere, Western Hemisphere
    - Americas
      - North America
        Northern America
        Canada
        Eastern Canada
        Atlantic Canada
        The Maritimes
- Extreme points of Nova Scotia
  - Highest point of Nova Scotia: White Hill
Population of Nova Scotia: 921,727 (2011 census)
Area of Nova Scotia: 55,283 km²
Atlas of Nova Scotia

Environment of Nova Scotia[]

Geology of Nova Scotia
Protected areas of Nova Scotia
- World Heritage Sites of Nova Scotia:
  - Joggins Fossil Cliffs
  - Grand-Pré National Historic Site
  - Old Town Lunenburg
- Historic places in Nova Scotia
  - National Historic Sites of Canada in Nova Scotia

Natural geographic features of Nova Scotia[]

Bodies of water
- Adjacent bodies of water
  - Atlantic Ocean
    - Bay of Fundy
    - Northumberland Strait
    - Strait of Canso
- Interior bodies of water
  - Lakes of Nova Scotia
    - Lakes named Rocky Lake in Nova Scotia
  - Rivers of Nova Scotia
    - Waterfalls of Nova Scotia
Islands of Nova Scotia
- Cape Breton Island
- Brier Island
- Sable Island
Mountains of Nova Scotia
- Mountain ranges of Nova Scotia
  - Cape Breton Highlands
  - Cobequid Mountains
Annapolis Valley
Musquodoboit Valley
Shubenacadie Valley
Stewiacke Valley
Wentworth Valley

Regions of Nova Scotia[]

Mainland Halifax
- Isthmus of Chignecto
  - Tantramar
- Nova Scotia peninsula
  - Annapolis Valley
  - Central Nova Scotia
  - Eastern Shore
  - Halifax Regional Municipality
  - Musquodoboit Valley
  - North Shore (Nova Scotia)
  - Southern Nova Scotia
Cape Breton Island
- Industrial Cape Breton
- Cape Breton Regional Municipality (CBRM)
- Cape Breton Highlands
- Strait of Canso Area

Administrative divisions of Nova Scotia[]

Capital of Nova Scotia: Halifax Regional Municipality
Population centres in Nova Scotia
Health regions of Nova Scotia
Counties of Nova Scotia
School districts in Nova Scotia

Counties of Nova Scotia[]

Nova Scotia has 18 counties, 3 of which are regional municipalities.

Annapolis
Antigonish
Cape Breton
Colchester
Cumberland
Digby
Guysborough
Halifax
Hants
Inverness
Kings
Lunenburg
Pictou
Queens
Richmond
Shelburne
Victoria
Yarmouth

Regional municipalities of Nova Scotia[]

Nova Scotia has 3 regional municipalities.

Regional municipalities

Cape Breton
Halifax – Capital of Nova Scotia
Queens

Halifax Regional Municipality[]

Halifax Regional Municipality – Capital of Nova Scotia

Geography of the Halifax Regional Municipality
- Halifax Harbour
- Municipal Districts
- Communities in the Halifax Regional Municipality
  - Bedford
  - Chebucto Peninsula
  - Cole Harbour & Westphal
  - Cow Bay & Eastern Passage
  - Dartmouth
  - Eastern Shore East
  - Eastern Shore West
  - Hammonds Plains, Upper Sackville & Beaver Bank
  - Lake Echo & Porters Lake
  - Lawrencetown
  - Musquodoboit Valley & Dutch Settlement
  - Preston & Cherrybrook
  - Prospect
  - St. Margaret's Bay
  - Timberlea, Lakeside, Beechville
Government and politics of Halifax
- Regional Council
- Community Councils
- Halifax elections
  - 2004 election
  - 2008 election
  - 2012 election
- Law of Halifax
  - Law enforcement in Halifax
    - Halifax Regional Police
History of the Halifax Regional Municipality
- Halifax Explosion
Culture of the Halifax Regional Municipality
- Architecture of Halifax
  - Buildings and infrastructure
- People from Halifax
- Sports in the Halifax Regional Municipality
- Economy and infrastructure of the Halifax Regional Municipality
  - Communications in Halifax
    - Media in the Halifax Regional Municipality
    - Halifax Public Libraries
  - Halifax Regional Fire and Emergency
  - Transportation in the Halifax Regional Municipality
    - Metro Transit
    - Halifax Port Authority
      - Halifax Harbour Solutions
    - Royal Nova Scotia Yacht Squadron
  - Water supply and sanitation in Halifax
    - Halifax Regional Water Commission
- Education in the Halifax Regional Municipality
  - Halifax Regional School Board

Municipal districts of Nova Scotia[]

Municipal districts

Argyle
Barrington
Chester
Clare
Digby
East Hants
Guysborough
Lunenburg
Shelburne
St. Mary's
West Hants
Yarmouth

Towns of Nova Scotia[]

Amherst
Annapolis Royal
Antigonish
Berwick
Bridgetown
Bridgewater
Clark's Harbour
Digby
Hantsport
Kentville
Lockeport
Lunenburg
Mahone Bay
Middleton
Mulgrave
New Glasgow
Oxford
Parrsboro
Pictou
Port Hawkesbury
Shelburne
Springhill
Stellarton
Stewiacke
Trenton
Truro
Westville
Windsor
Wolfville
Yarmouth

Incorporated villages[]

Communities of Nova Scotia, by county[]

Communities in Nova Scotia

Demographics of Nova Scotia[]

Demographics of Nova Scotia

Population centres in Nova Scotia

Government and politics of Nova Scotia[]

Form of government: Constitutional monarchy
Capital of Nova Scotia: Halifax Regional Municipality
Elections in Nova Scotia
- Canadian federal election results in Nova Scotia
Political issues in Nova Scotia
- NIMBY in Nova Scotia
Political parties in Nova Scotia
- The three main political parties are:
  - Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia
  - Nova Scotia Liberal Party
  - Nova Scotia New Democratic Party
Political scandals of Nova Scotia
Taxation in Canada

Federal representation[]

Senators

Provincial government of Nova Scotia[]

Executive branch[]

Head of state: Queen in Right of Nova Scotia, Queen of Canada, Queen Elizabeth II
- Head of state's representative (Viceroy): Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia
  - List of lieutenant governors of Nova Scotia
Head of government: Premier of Nova Scotia
- List of premiers of Nova Scotia
- Cabinet: Executive Council of Nova Scotia
  - Head of council: Lieutenant-Governor-in-Council, as representative of the Queen in Right of Nova Scotia

Legislative branch[]

Parliament of Nova Scotia (unicameral, which nonetheless has 2 components):
- Queen-in-Parliament (Queen of Canada), represented in her absence by the Lieutenant-Governor of Nova Scotia
- Nova Scotia House of Assembly
  - List of Nova Scotia General Assemblies
  - Speaker of the House of Assembly of Nova Scotia
  - List of Nova Scotia Opposition Leaders

Judicial branch[]

Nova Scotia Court of Appeal (NSCA)
- Nova Scotia Supreme Court
  - Provincial Court of Nova Scotia

Law and order in Nova Scotia[]

Capital punishment in Nova Scotia: none.
- Nova Scotia, as with all of Canada, does not have capital punishment.
- Canada eliminated the death penalty for murder on July 14, 1976.
Constitution of Canada
- Constitution Act, 1867 – sets the powers and structure of the provinces of Canada, including Nova Scotia
Criminal justice system of Nova Scotia
- Criminal Code of Canada
Human rights in Nova Scotia
- Domestic partnership in Nova Scotia
- Same-sex marriage in Nova Scotia

Law enforcement in Nova Scotia[]

Military in Nova Scotia[]

History of Nova Scotia[]

History of Nova Scotia

History of Nova Scotia, by period[]

Part of Mi'kmaq semi-nomadic tribal lands (Mi'kmaq'ki) (centuries prior-1604)
Part of Acadia (1604-1710) – still considered "Mi'kmaq'ki" by the Mi'kmaq, who allowed French settlement in their midst
- Habitation at Port-Royal (1605-1613)
Scottish Colony "Nova Scotia" 1629-1632
Part of Acadia again (1632-1710)
- Port-Royal (relocated) (1632-1710)
- Acadian Civil War (1640-1644)
- Wabanaki Confederacy (1675–present)
- Siege of Port Royal (Conquest of Acadia, 1710)
- Treaty of Utrecht (1713) – France ceded Nova Scotia to Great Britain
- Father Rale's War (1722–1725)
- Acadian Exodus (1749)
- Father Le Loutre's War (1749–1755)
- Expulsion of the Acadians (1755–1764)
- Burying the Hatchet ceremony (1761)
- Treaty of Paris (1763) – France ceded New France, including Nova Scotia/Acadia to Great Britain
Canadian Confederation (1867) – Dominion of Canada formed, establishing provinces of Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick