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Rita McNeil. Rita McNeil is from Big Pond in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia.
Halifax. Halifax is also the largest city in Nova Scotia.
Kentville. It is also one of the largest parades in Nova Scotia annually.
1867. Nova Scotia joined confederation with New Brunswick, Ontario and Quebec in 1867.
1955. The Canso Causeway was constructed to connect the mainland of Nova Scotia to Cape Breton Island.
Vees. Other teams which called the Halifax Metro Centre home were the Voygeurs, Citadels, and Oilers.
1. New Brunswick is the only province to border Nova Scotia by land although you can take a ferry ride to Newfoundland and Prince Edward Island.
Glace Bay. Glace Bay was known for its coal mines which is the reason it attracted many people in its hay day.
Canada's Ocean Playgound. Nova Scotia is almost completely surrounded by water.
18. The counties are: Shelburne, Yarmouth, Kings, Annapolis, Hants, Digby, Queens, Halifax, Lunenbourg, Guysborough, Antigonish, Pictou, Cumberland, Colchester, Cape Breton, Richmond, Inverness and Victoria.
Eastern shore. Oyster Pond is a small town on the Eastern shore, Atlantic ocean side of Nova Scotia. It is between Halifax and Cape Breton on the coast. In Nova Scotia, the Eastern shore is the coast between Halifax and Cape Breton on the Atlantic ocean. The South shore is the coast on the Atlantic ocean from Halifax to Yarmouth. While the Annapolis Valley is in the rich crop growing area near the Bay of Fundy on the other side of Nova Scotia. The Northumberland Strait coast is the North shore of Nova Scotia, and is the coast that faces P.E.I..
One Million. Imagine that, there are almost one million people living in Nova Scotia, and at least half of the one million live in and around Halifax, the captial city.
| So you know Halifax is the capital city of Nova Scotia, and it is also the largest city in the province. So what is the second largest city in Nova Scotia (as of 2002)? | Nova Scotia, The Sea Bound Coast
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Sydney. Halifax is by far the largest city in NS, but the Sydney super city is the second largest. Halifax has approximately 350,000 - 400,000 residents in the super city, while Sydney has about 120,000 - 150,000 people.
Coasters. Haligonians are from Halifax, Capers are sports teams from Cape Breton Island, and Bluenosers are from all over Nova Scotia. The Bluenoser refers to the ship, The Bluenose, which has made Nova Scotia famous world wide.
Kouchibouguac. Kouchibouguac is a National Park in New Brunswick, all the rest are real places in Nova Scotia. Ecum Secum is along the eastern shore, Tatamgouche is inland near the middle of NS, and Meat Cove is on the northern tip of Cape Breton Island.
The Birdcage. There are so many bars in Halifax that I think I will make that my next quiz. However it is true that all the names except for The Birdcage are real! Strangely enough, there used to be a bar called Birdland, but now it is The Marquee Club.
| Halifax is a city with two bridges that cross the harbour. Both bridges connect Halifax with Dartmouth (now part of Halifax SuperCity). What is the name of the newer bridge (Everyone calls it the new bridge even though it is not really new) ? | Nova Scotia, The Sea Bound Coast
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MacKay bridge. The new bridge is the Mackay, while the old bridge is the MacDonald. The old bridge is closer to downtown, while the new bridge is closer to the north end of Halifax, and it is closer to the Bedford Basin.
citadel . The Citadel is the higest part of downtown Halifax, it is a fortified location that looks out over the harbour. It was built by the English in the 1700s and has been remodelled a few times. It is a historic site now, and hosts many concerts and events on the hills around it. They still fire the noon hour cannon from the Citadel everyday.
t. Parts of Nova Scotia are right on the 45 degree N line of latitude, which is officially half-way between the equator (0 deg. N) and the North Pole (90 deg. N).
Two. Cape Breton Highlands and Kejimkujik are the two national Parks in Nova Scotia. They situated at either end of NS and both offer amazing scenery, wildlife viewing, hiking, and camping areas.
New Scotland. The name comes from Latin, meaning New Scotland.
Lots of fossils. Parrsboro is known for the number of fossils that have been found in and around the cliffs of that area. It also known as the gateway to the Bay of Fundy.
| Can you tell me where I am? I am lost, I woke up and I was in this place I did not recognize. I can see the ocean, The Cat is near by, people seem to fish here, and a museum dedicated to firefighters is right down the street. What city or town in Nova Scotia am I in? | Nova Scotia, The Sea Bound Coast
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Yarmouth. I am, of course, in the southshore town of Yarmouth. The Cat is the high speed ferry that runs between NS and Maine, while Yarmouth has an active fishing community and the firefighter museum is right in the main part of town.
Mi'Kmaq Indians. The Mi'Kmaq Indians inhabited Nova Scotia long before the first explorers arrived from Europe. First came the Norsemen in the 11th century, and then in 1497, John Cabot came on the scene. In the 17th century, Nova Scotia was settled by the French. In the next century, French and British feuded over the land. Control of the area passed back and forth until 1713, when NS was ceded to the British under the Treaty of Utrecht Act.
Scotland. Nova Scotia is Latin for "New Scotland" and was named by James I of England, VI of Scotland, in 1621. North America's only Gaelic College is at St. Ann's, Nova Scotia! Also, if you were to visit the town of Pugwash, Nova Scotia, you would notice that all street signs are posted in Gaelic as well as English!
| Nova Scotia is comprised of four distinct geographical regions: Atlantic Coast, Bay of Fundy/Annapolis Valley, Northumberland Shore, and Scottish Highlands of Cape Breton. In which region would you find Halifax, the capital city? | Discover Nova Scotia - Canada's Ocean Playground
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Atlantic Coast. The Atlantic coast is mainly rugged granite similar to that of the coast of Maine or Cape Cod. The Annapolis Valley is 162 kilometers of lush orchards and vinelands similar to Virginia. The Northumberland Shore offers the warmest summer ocean north of the Carolinas due to its shallowness. Cape Breton is comprised of magnificient highlands similar to California.
deepest. Prior to the causeway's completion in 1955, Cape Breton Island was completely separated from the rest of Nova Scotia by a narrow strait of water called the Canso Strait. Cape Breton had to depend on a system of railways and highway ferries for shipping and communication. The causeway has significantly impacted the economy of the strait region!
French. Around 18 percent are of French origin. The next largest groups by ancestry are German and Dutch.
second smallest. They area listed here according to area---largest to smallest: Nunavut, Quebec, Northwest Territories, Ontario, British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Yukon, Newfoundland, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island.
over 5400. Bras d'Or Lake is the largest lake and is located on Cape Breton Island. This large lake is a nesting site of the endangered bald eagle!
It has the world's highest tides.. The Bay of Fundy's tides are indeed the world's highest at 16.6 meters (54 feet). Funday's twice daily tidal change is equal to the daily discharge of all the world's rivers combined--100km cubed of water! Nova Scotia has North America's only tidal power plant to date. (2002)
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