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Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia is a province located in the southeastern coast of Canada. Its capital city is Halifax.

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What sports do people play in Nova Scotia?

People in Nova Scotia play several sports, including ice hockey, soccer, rugby and baseball.

What is the lowest point in nova scotia?

the highest point in nova scotia is White Hill, Cape Breton, 573 m (1880 ft.)

Why didn't Nova Scotia want Canadian Confederation?

Nova Scotia didn't want to join Confederation because...

1. Nova Scotia was already a fine self governing colony; which was at the time trying to get the Queen to allow them to leave the Canadian Confederation and join with the United States.

2. They knew that with the small population that they wouldn't have enough power in Canada. (The only provinces that really pass bills in Canada are Quebec and Ontario).

What is a nova scotia duck-tolling retriever?

The Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever, or Toller for short, is a medium-sized breed of gundog bred primarily for hunting. It is the smallest of the retrievers, and is often mistaken for a small Golden Retriever.

What does Scotia mean in translation?

This is a term used for Scotland .eg. Nova Scotia means New Scotland.

What is the capital of Nova Scotia Canada?

The capital of the Province of Nova Scotia is Halifax.

What is a major city for Nova Scotia?

Some major cities in Nova Scotia are...

- Amherst

- Anitgonish

- Berwick

- Bridgewater

- Digby

- Enfield

- Glace Bay

- Greenwood

- Kentville

- Kingston

- Lake Echo

- Liverpool

- Lunenburg

- New Glasgow

- New Waterford

- Pictou

- Port Hawkesbury

- Shelburne

- Springhill

- Sydney

- Sydney Mines

- Truro

- Windsor

- Wolfville

- Yarmouth

On what date did Nova Scotia entered confederation?

Nova Scotia was one of the original four provinces to join Canada in 1867.

Does Nova Scotia have a nickname and if so where did it come from?

"Bluenosers" or "Novys", "Novys" especially in New England and New York.

What is the motto of The Nova Scotia Highlanders?

The motto of The Nova Scotia Highlanders is 'Siol Na Fear Fearail'.

Who was the real founder of Nova Scotia?

It means "New Scotland" in Latin, and it was named by the Scots in 1621 as an answer to New England and New France. The responsibility for the name is either King James I/VI or Sir William Alexander. All this, despite the fact that the land was controlled by the Mi'kmaq and the French, who wanted nothing to do with the few Scottish settlers who showed up and promptly ran them out. When the British took over Acadia in 1713 they reverted to Nova Scotia.

Why was Nova Scotia settled?

The first premanent settlement in Nova Scotia was at Port Royal in 1605; Samuel de Champlain settled there with emmigrants from France and the entire colony almost perished during the harsh North American winter.

How many miles from the coast of Maine to the coast of Nova Scotia?

The distance between the above places is approximately equal to 275 nautical miles. To convert miles to nautical miles, multiply the miles by 0.86. This is point to point straight distance. The actual distance will change according to the route.

Did Nova Scotia ever have a tornado?

There have been many unfortunate disasters in Nova Scotia, some of the worst are man made, such as the Halifax explosion the mining disasters in Springhill and most recently at the now defunct Westray coal mine in Stellarton . Since the question is about natural disasters then that must go to any number of storms over the last 2 centuries, Saxby Gale Monday, October 4, 1869, was a huge and terrible storm.The Groundhog Day Storm Monday, February 2nd, 1976 hit Yarthmouth and caused extensive damage. The most recent was Hurricane Juan which tore into central Nova Scotia September 28th 2003 which took out the power to 80 percent of the population for up to 10 days.

What kind of weather does Nova Scotia Canada have?

Well it really depends where you are in the provance!

Like down in The Vally it uasally warm and sunny.

But if your in Cape Breton it is likely colder or foggyer

But where evr you go rember to Pack for any weather!! Because you never know!

How far by ferry from Portland Maine to Yarmouth Nova Scotia?

There was until late 2009 when the Government of Nova Scotia declared that they wouldn't subsidize the ferry, which ultimately costing the Town of Yarmouth 100s of jobs. The entire Southern quarter of Nova Scotia is devastated. However, a new cruise ferry service, Nova Star Cruises, began operating in May, 2014. For more information see novastarcruises.com.

What is the average ocean temperature in Nova Scotia?

Depends which area. Inland it is between -10C and 0C during the day and on the coast it is between 0C and 5C during the day

Where is the location of Truro in Nova Scotia?

Truro is located to the North East of Halifax. Located at 45.35 deg North and 63.28 deg West. Called the Hub of Nova Scotia because 100 years ago the Train ways all converged here. Truro is the third largest community in Nova Scotia at near 12,000

Why did Scottish go to Nova Scotia?

The Nova Scotians were the only mass group of African Americans

to immigrate to Sierra Leone under the auspices of the British;

it was decided that because of the attitude of the Nova Scotians

no other American blacks would be allowed to immigrate in large groups

to Sierra Leone.

Many Nova Scotian families were forced to sell their land because

of debt;

Many settlers immigrated back to the United States after

disagreements with the colonial government. Many of the

Jamaican Maroon settlers immigrated back to the Jamaica because they

wished to return to their homeland.