41. NOVA SCOTIA Facts NOVA SCOTIA N.S.-one of the four Atlantic provinces on the east coast of Canada-second smallest province (P.E.I. is the smallest)-made up of the mainland and Cape Breton Island http://www.saskschools.ca/~gregory/canada/facts/ns.html

NOVA SCOTIA - N.S. -one of the four Atlantic provinces on the east coast of Canada -second smallest province (P.E.I. is the smallest) -made up of the mainland and Cape Breton Island -also includes over 3800 coastal islands -capital city and largest city is Halifax - 372,858 (2006 Census Canada figures) -Halifax is an international seaport and transportation center. -flower - the Mayflower, tree -Red Spruce, bird - Osprey -"Nova Scotia" means "New Scotland" in Latin. -motto : " One defends and the other conquers" THE PEOPLE -There are 938,310 people living in Nova Scotia.(2008) -Many people live in or close to Halifax. -Most of the communities are along the coast. -First people were the Micmacs (Mi'Kmaq Indians). -People came from Britain, Western Europe, and Southern Europe. -Over eighty percent are of British ancestry, eighteen percent are of French ancestry -Other groups include German, Dutch, Poles, Ukrainian, Chinese, Scandinavian and native people. -N.S. has Canada's oldest African-Canadian community. HISTORY -The Vikings first visited around the year 990.

42. Nova Scotia Travel Guide, Canada | Travelgrove.com Nova Scotia – Geography. Nova Scotia is a small Canadian province with only 55.491 square km, a peninsula surrounded by the waters of the Atlantic Ocean and separated from the http://www.travelgrove.com/travel-guides/Canada/Nova-Scotia-Travel-Guide-NS.html

flight hotel car vacation ... Education Nova Scotia Travel Guide Travel Guides North America Canada Nova Scotia Travel Guide Nova Scotia A land surrounded by the sea with great culture, fascinating cities, beautiful landscapes and quiet islands, Nova Scotia can offer you the time of your life! Nova Scotia – Geography Nova Scotia is a small Canadian province with only 55.491 square km, a peninsula surrounded by the waters of the Atlantic Ocean and separated from the continent by the Isthmus of Chignecto . The typical landscape here is given by the rocky shores, sunny hills represented by the White Hill Lake, also the highest point of the province (530m), and the foggy islands surrounding the peninsula. Due to the immense water surfaces surrounding the province the climate is milder than anywhere near and has four distinct seasons. There are also several important rivers, crossing the province, and flowing into the ocean like the Shubenacadie, Medway, Mersey and others. Nova Scotia has two main islands near its shores Cape Breton Island and Sable Island.

43. AllRefer.com - Nova Scotia : Geography, Canada (Canadian Political Geography) - AllRefer.com reference and encyclopedia resource provides complete information on Nova Scotia Geography, Canadian Political Geography. Includes related research links. http://reference.allrefer.com/encyclopedia/N/NovaScot-geography.html

AllRefer Channels :: Health Yellow Pages Reference Weather November 16, 2010 Medicine People Places History ... Maps You are here : AllRefer.com Reference Encyclopedia Canadian Political Geography ... Nova Scotia By Alphabet : Encyclopedia A-Z N Nova Scotia, Canadian Political Geography Related Category: Canadian Political Geography Nova Scotia [n O u sk O u Pronunciation Key Geography One of the Maritime Provinces , Nova Scotia comprises a mainland peninsula and, across the Canso Strait, the adjacent Cape Breton Island . It is bounded on the N by the Gulf of St. Lawrence and Northumberland Strait, across which lies Prince Edward Island; on the E and S by the Atlantic Ocean; and on the W by New Brunswick, from which it is largely separated by the Bay of Fundy but to which the Chignecto Isthmus connects it. The climate is moderate and rainfall abundant. The east coast is rocky, with numerous bays and coves, and is dotted with many charming fishing villages. Off the beautiful south shore is Sable Island, called the graveyard of the Atlantic for its many shipwrecks; on the west coast huge Fundy tides wash the shores, extending into the Minas Basin and the Annapolis River estuary. Frequently visited historical sites include the Alexander Graham Bell Museum at Baddeck, the Shrine of Evangeline at Grand PrE, and the town of

44. Social Studies - Nova Scotia Department Of Education Links/Resources CBC Archives Access to more than seven decades of CBC radio and television history. Community Counts Nova Scotia Community Counts presents socioeconomic and other data http://www.ednet.ns.ca/index.php?&cat=35&t=sub_pages&

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