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.Nova Scotia, Canada Information . Officialtourism.ca. Retrieved on 2013-07-12. 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: ; ; Common English name(s): Nova Scotia Official English name: Nova Scotia Common endonym(s): Official endonym(s): Nova Scotia, Adjectival(s): Nova Scotian Demonym(s): Nova Scotian, Bluenose, Bluenoser Bibliography of Nova Scotia
Geography of Nova Scotia
Geography of Nova Scotia Nova Scotia is: a Maritime Province of Canada Location: The regions that Nova Scotia is in are: Northern Hemisphere, Western Hemisphere Americas North America Northern America Canada Eastern Canada Atlantic Canada The Maritimes Extreme points of Nova Scotia Highest point of Nova Scotia: White Hill Population of Nova Scotia: 921,727 (2011 census) Area of Nova Scotia: 55,283 km2 Atlas of Nova Scotia Toponymy of Nova Scotia
Environment of Nova Scotia Geology of Nova Scotia Protected areas of Nova Scotia World Heritage Sites of Nova Scotia: Joggins Fossil Cliffs Grand-Pré National Historic Site Old Town Lunenburg Historic places in Nova Scotia National Historic Sites of Canada in Nova Scotia
Natural geographic features of Nova Scotia Bodies of water Adjacent bodies of water Atlantic Ocean Bay of Fundy Northumberland Strait Strait of Canso Interior bodies of water Lakes of Nova Scotia Lakes named Rocky Lake in Nova Scotia Rivers of Nova Scotia Waterfalls of Nova Scotia Islands of Nova Scotia Cape Breton Island Brier Island Sable Island Mountains of Nova Scotia Mountain ranges of Nova Scotia Cape Breton Highlands Cobequid Mountains Annapolis Valley Musquodoboit Valley Shubenacadie Valley Stewiacke Valley Wentworth Valley
Regions of Nova Scotia
Mainland Halifax Isthmus of Chignecto Tantramar Nova Scotia peninsula Annapolis Valley Central Nova Scotia Eastern Shore Halifax Regional Municipality Musquodoboit Valley North Shore (Nova Scotia) Southern Nova Scotia Cape Breton Island Industrial Cape Breton Cape Breton Regional Municipality (CBRM) Cape Breton Highlands Strait of Canso Area
Administrative divisions of Nova Scotia
Capital of Nova Scotia: Halifax Regional Municipality Population centres in Nova Scotia Health regions of Nova Scotia Counties of Nova Scotia School districts in Nova Scotia
Counties of Nova Scotia Nova Scotia has 18 counties, 3 of which are regional municipalities.
Annapolis Antigonish Cape Breton Colchester Cumberland Digby Guysborough Halifax Hants Inverness Kings Lunenburg Pictou Queens Richmond Shelburne Victoria Yarmouth
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 Geography of the Halifax Regional Municipality Halifax Harbour Municipal Districts Communities in the Halifax Regional Municipality Bedford Chebucto Peninsula Cole Harbour & Westphal Cow Bay & Eastern Passage Dartmouth Eastern Shore East Eastern Shore West Hammonds Plains, Upper Sackville & Beaver Bank Lake Echo & Porters Lake Lawrencetown Musquodoboit Valley & Dutch Settlement Preston & Cherrybrook Prospect St. Margaret's Bay Timberlea, Lakeside, Beechville Government and politics of Halifax Regional Council Community Councils Halifax elections 2004 election 2008 election 2012 election Law of Halifax Law enforcement in Halifax Halifax Regional Police History of the Halifax Regional Municipality Halifax Explosion Culture of the Halifax Regional Municipality Architecture of Halifax Buildings and infrastructure People from Halifax Sports in the Halifax Regional Municipality Economy and infrastructure of the Halifax Regional Municipality Communications in Halifax Media in the Halifax Regional Municipality Halifax Public Libraries Halifax Regional Fire and Emergency Transportation in the Halifax Regional Municipality Metro Transit Halifax Port Authority Halifax Harbour Solutions Royal Nova Scotia Yacht Squadron Water supply and sanitation in Halifax Halifax Regional Water Commission Education in the Halifax Regional Municipality Halifax Regional School Board
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 Amherst Annapolis Royal Antigonish Berwick Bridgetown Bridgewater Clark's Harbour Digby Hantsport Kentville Lockeport Lunenburg Mahone Bay Middleton Mulgrave New Glasgow Oxford Parrsboro Pictou Port Hawkesbury Shelburne Springhill Stellarton Stewiacke Trenton Truro Westville Windsor Wolfville Yarmouth
Incorporated villages Aylesford Baddeck Bible Hill Canning Chester Cornwallis Square Dover Freeport Greenwood Havre Boucher Hebbville Kingston Lawrencetown New Minas Port Williams Pugwash River Hebert St. Peter's Tatamagouche Tiverton Westport Weymouth
Communities of Nova Scotia, by county Communities in Nova Scotia Lists of communities by county List of communities in Annapolis County, Nova Scotia List of communities in Antigonish County, Nova Scotia List of communities in Digby County, Nova Scotia List of communities in Guysborough County, Nova Scotia List of communities in Hants County, Nova Scotia List of communities in Inverness County, Nova Scotia List of communities in Kings County, Nova Scotia List of communities in Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia List of communities in Pictou County, Nova Scotia List of communities in Region of Queens Municipality, Nova Scotia List of communities in Richmond County, Nova Scotia List of communities in Shelburne County, Nova Scotia List of communities in Victoria County, Nova Scotia Designated places in Nova Scotia List of towns in Nova Scotia List of villages in Nova Scotia Indian reserves in Nova Scotia
Demographics of Nova Scotia
Demographics of Nova Scotia Population centres in Nova Scotia
Government and politics of Nova Scotia
Form of government: Constitutional monarchy Capital of Nova Scotia: Halifax Regional Municipality Elections in Nova Scotia Canadian federal election results in Nova Scotia Political issues in Nova Scotia NIMBY in Nova Scotia Political parties in Nova Scotia The three main political parties are: Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia Nova Scotia Liberal Party Nova Scotia New Democratic Party Political scandals of Nova Scotia Taxation in Canada
Federal representation Senators
Provincial government of Nova Scotia
Executive branch
Head of state: King in Right of Nova Scotia, King of Canada, King Charles III Head of state's representative (Viceroy): Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia List of lieutenant governors of Nova Scotia Head of government: Premier of Nova Scotia List of premiers of Nova Scotia Deputy Premier of Nova Scotia Cabinet: Executive Council of Nova Scotia Head of council: Lieutenant-Governor-in-Council, as representative of the King in Right of Nova Scotia
Legislative branch
Parliament of Nova Scotia (unicameral, which nonetheless has 2 components): King-in-Parliament (King of Canada), represented in his absence by the Lieutenant-Governor of Nova Scotia Nova Scotia House of Assembly List of Nova Scotia General Assemblies Speaker of the House of Assembly of Nova Scotia List of Nova Scotia opposition leaders
Judicial branch
Court system of Nova Scotia Nova Scotia Court of Appeal (NSCA) Nova Scotia Supreme Court Provincial Court of Nova Scotia
Law and order in Nova Scotia
Constitution of Canada Constitution Act, 1867 – sets the powers and structure of the provinces of Canada, including Nova Scotia Criminal justice system of Nova Scotia Criminal Code of Canada Human rights in Nova Scotia Domestic partnership in Nova Scotia Same-sex marriage in Nova Scotia
Law enforcement in Nova Scotia
Provincial Court of Nova Scotia Halifax Regional Police
Military in Nova Scotia
CFB Halifax CFB Greenwood Shearwater Heliport
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
Father Rale's War (1722–1725) Acadian Exodus (1749) Father Le Loutre's War (1749–1755) Expulsion of the Acadians (1755–1764) Burying the Hatchet ceremony (1761) Treaty of Paris (1763) – France ceded New France, including Nova Scotia/Acadia 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 the Halifax Regional Municipality Amalgamation of the Halifax Regional Municipality Halifax (former city) Halifax Explosion History of Victoria
History of Nova Scotia, by subject
Historic places in Nova Scotia Ghost towns in Nova Scotia Maritime history of Nova Scotia Bluenose Bluenose II Bluenose IV Maritime Sign Language
Military history of Nova Scotia
Battle of Port Royal (1690) Conquest of Acadia (1710) Battle of Jeddore Harbour (1722) Northeast Coast Campaign (1745) Battle of Grand Pré (1747) Dartmouth Massacre (1751) Bay of Fundy Campaign (1755) Fall of Louisbourg (1758) Headquarters established for Royal Navy's North American Station (1758) Burying the Hatchet ceremony (1761) Battle of Fort Cumberland (1776) Raid on Lunenburg (1782) Halifax Impressment Riot (1805) Establishment of New Ireland (1812) Capture of USS Chesapeake (1813) Battle at the Great Redan (1855) Siege of Lucknow (1857) CSS Tallahassee Escape (1861) Departing Halifax for Northwest Rebellion (1885) Departing Halifax for the Boer War (1899) Imprisonment of Leon Trotsky (1917) Jewish Legion formed (1917) Battle of the St. Lawrence ( Sinking of the SS Point Pleasant Park (1945) Halifax VE-Day Riot (1945) Walter Callow Wheelchair Bus established (1947)
Culture of Nova Scotia
Architecture of Nova Scotia Heritage Trust of Nova Scotia Province House Cuisine of Nova Scotia Nova Scotia wine Language in Nova Scotia Canadian English dialect Acadian French dialect Cape Breton accent Mi'kmaq language Language policies of Nova Scotia Museums of Nova Scotia Order of Nova Scotia People of Nova Scotia Nova Scotians Ethnic minorities in Nova Scotia Acadians Indigenous peoples Mi'kmaq people Black Nova Scotians Nobility in Nova Scotia Baronetcies in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia Public holidays in Nova Scotia Treaty Day Nova Scotia Heritage Day Religion in Nova Scotia Christianity in Nova Scotia Anglicanism in Nova Scotia Diocese of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island Symbols of Nova Scotia Coat of arms of Nova Scotia Flag of Nova Scotia Scouting and Guiding in Nova Scotia
Heritage sites in Nova Scotia Historic places in Nova Scotia World Heritage Sites of Nova Scotia: Joggins Fossil Cliffs Grand-Pré National Historic Site Old Town Lunenburg National Historic Sites of Canada in Nova Scotia