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| General Information |
| Capital |
Halifax |
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| Entry into federation |
July 1, 1867 |
| Provincial motto |
Munit haec et altera vincit |
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(One defends and the other conquers) |
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| Abbreviation |
NS |
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| Nova Scotia Provincial Flag |
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| Land |
| Total area |
55,284 sq km |
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21,345 sq mi |
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| Rank among provinces and territories in total area |
12th |
| Land area |
53,338 sq km |
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20,594 sq mi |
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| Highest point |
(in Cape Breton Highlands National Park) |
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532 m/1,747 ft |
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| Forested land as a share of land area |
81 percent (2004) |
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| People |
| Population |
934,400 (2006 estimate) |
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| Rank among provinces and territories in population |
7th |
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| Population growth rate |
0 percent (2004-2005) |
| Population density |
18 persons per sq km (2006 estimate) |
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45 persons per sq mi (2006 estimate) |
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| Urbanization |
56 percent (2001) |
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| Largest cities (by population) |
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| Halifax |
359,111 (2001) |
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| Sydney |
105,968 (2001) |
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| Glace Bay |
21,187 (2001) |
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| Truro |
11,457 (2001) |
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| New Glasgow |
9,432 (2001) |
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| Language groups |
| Speakers of English |
89.7 percent (2001) |
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| Speakers of French |
0.1 percent (2001) |
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| Speakers of English and French |
10.1 percent (2001) |
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| Speakers of other languages |
0.1 percent (2001) |
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| Health and Education |
| Life expectancy |
79.1 years (2003 estimate) |
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| Infant mortality rate |
5 deaths per 1,000 live births (2004 estimate) |
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| Health-care expenditure per capita |
4,021 Canadian dollars (2004 estimate) |
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| Adult population with high school diploma |
85 percent (2001 estimate) |
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| Government |
| Provincial government |
| Premier |
Rodney MacDonald |
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| Legislature |
House of Assembly |
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52 members |
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| National representation |
| Members of the Canadian Senate |
10 |
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| Members of the Canadian House of Commons |
11 |
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| Economy |
| Gross domestic product (GDP, in Canadian dollars) |
C$31 billion (2005) |
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| Income per capita |
C$26,632 (2001 estimate) |
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| GDP by economic sector |
| Agriculture, forestry, and fishing |
3 percent (2004) |
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| Industry |
| Construction |
6.1 percent (2004) |
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| Manufacturing |
10.3 percent (2004) |
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| Mining |
1.8 percent (2004) |
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| Transportation and utilities |
6.8 percent (2004) |
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| Services |
| Finance, insurance, and real estate |
21.6 percent (2004) |
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| Government |
10.4 percent (2004) |
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| Retail trade |
6.8 percent (2004) |
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| Wholesale trade |
4.9 percent (2004) |
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| Other services |
28.2 percent (2004) |
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| Employment |
| Number of workers |
480,400 (2006) |
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| Unemployment rate |
7.8 percent (2006) |
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| Source |
| Statistics Canada (www.statcan.ca) |
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