Map of Nova Scotia

• Population: 945000, Total area: 55,284 km2, Land: 53,338km2, Freshwater: 1,946 km2.
• The name "Nova Scotia" is latin and it means "New Scotland".It was given this name by the Scots, who were the first British settlers to come here.
• Almost completely Surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, Nova scotia lies on the east coast of Canada. Part of Nova Scotia is actually an island, called Cape Breton Island.
• Much of the province is covered with forests and lakes. Travelling along the seacoast is where you will encounter most of the larger towns. Halifax is the capital city which is an international seaport and transportation centre.
• Nova Scotia is about 53,000 square kilometres (25,000 square miles), which makes it about twice the size of the American state of Massachusetts and just a bit smaller than Ireland.