Outline of Nova Scotia

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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: /ˌnvə ˈskʃə/; 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

Environment of Nova Scotia[]

Natural geographic features of Nova Scotia[]

Regions of Nova Scotia[]

Administrative divisions of Nova Scotia[]

Counties of Nova Scotia[]

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

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

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[]
Incorporated villages[]
Communities of Nova Scotia, by county[]

Communities in Nova Scotia

Demographics of Nova Scotia[]

Demographics of Nova Scotia

Government and politics of Nova Scotia[]

Federal representation[]

Provincial government of Nova Scotia[]

Executive branch[]

Legislative branch[]

Judicial branch[]

Law and order 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
  • Canadian Confederation (1867) – Dominion of Canada formed, establishing provinces of Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick

History of Nova Scotia, by region[]

History of Nova Scotia, by subject[]

Military history of Nova Scotia[]

Military history of Nova Scotia

Culture of Nova Scotia[]

Heritage sites in Nova Scotia[]

The Arts in Nova Scotia[]

Sports in Nova Scotia[]

Economy and infrastructure of Nova Scotia[]

Education in Nova Scotia[]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Nova Scotia, Canada Information Archived 2013-06-19 at the Wayback Machine. Officialtourism.ca. Retrieved on 2013-07-12.

External links[]

Wikimedia Atlas of Nova Scotia

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