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Nova Scotia is located in the New England area of eastern North
America, and borders New Brunswick (west). First known as Acadia
by the French, settlement began in the early 17th century by French
colonists. For many years the colony was repeatedly transferred
between France and Britain. Not until the early 18th century was
the colony firmly in Britain's control. Thousands of Acadians who
resisted British rule were expelled to Louisiana territory and replaced
by New Englanders. Today the ice-free port of Halifax contains the
country's largest naval and coast guard bases. The water in Northumberland
Strait is the warmest for ocean swimming in the province. The Bay
of Fundy has the world's highest tides, and is one of Nova Scotia's
main tourist attractions.
Population
& Geography
Total
Area: 55,284 sq km / 21,345 sq mi1
Population:
934,100 (2007)1
Capital
City: Halifax
Largest
Metro Areas: Halifax: 385,500 (2007)1
Economy
GDP:
$28.214 billion USD (2006)1
GDP
per capita: $30,204
USD (2006)1
Unemployment
Rate: 8.0% (2007)1
Government
Premier:
Rodney MacDonald (PC) (2007)2
Legislative
Assembly: 22 Progressive Conservatives (including Premier),
20 New Democrats, 9 Liberals, 1 Independent (2007)2
Other Information
Federal Representation:
6 Liberals, 2 Conservatives, 2 New Democrats, 1 Independent (2007)3
Origin
of Name: Nova Scotia is Latin for New Scotland.4
If Nova Scotia were to become the 51st state today...
Area
Rank: 42nd
biggest State (bigger than Maryland, smaller than West Virginia).5
Population
Rank: 45th
most populous State (bigger than Delaware, smaller than Montana).5
GDP
Rank: 53rd biggest economy in US (bigger than Guam, smaller
than Vermont).6
Congressmen:
1 House Representative and 2 Senators.
Electoral
Votes:
3
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