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Nova Scotia
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Nova Scotia
No·va Sco·tia [ nvə skṓshə ] province in eastern Canada, bordering the Atlantic Ocean and comprising a mainland peninsula and Cape Breton Island.
Capital: Halifax.
Population: 934,100 (2007 estimate).
Area: 55,284 sq km (21,345 sq mi) 

No·va Sco·tian noun, adjective
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