Outline of Nova Scotia
See also: Index of Nova Scotia-related articles
Location of Nova Scotia
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.[1] 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: /ˌnoʊvə ˈskoʊʃə/; French: Nouvelle-Écosse; Scottish Gaelic: Alba Nuadh
- Common English name(s): Nova Scotia
- Official English name: Nova Scotia
- Common endonym(s):
- Official endonym(s): Nova Scotia, French: Nouvelle-Écosse
- Adjectival(s): Nova Scotian
- Demonym(s): Nova Scotian, Bluenose, Bluenoser
- Bibliography of Nova Scotia
Geography of Nova Scotia
Main article: Geography of Nova Scotia
- Nova Scotia is: a Maritime Province of Canada
- Location:
- The regions that Nova Scotia is located in are:
- Extreme points of Nova Scotia
- Population of Nova Scotia: 921,727 (2011 census)
- Area of Nova Scotia: 55,283 km²
- Atlas of Nova Scotia
Environment of Nova Scotia
Natural geographic features of Nova Scotia
- Bodies of water
- Adjacent bodies of water
- Interior bodies of water
- Islands of Nova Scotia
- Mountains of Nova Scotia
- Mountain ranges of Nova Scotia
- Valleys of Nova Scotia
Regions of Nova Scotia
Main article: List of regions of Canada § Nova Scotia
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.
- 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
- Law of Halifax
- Law enforcement in Halifax
- History of the Halifax Regional Municipality
- Culture of the Halifax Regional Municipality
- Architecture of Halifax
- People from Halifax
- Sports in the Halifax Regional Municipality
- Economy and infrastructure of the Halifax Regional Municipality
- Communications in Halifax
- Halifax Regional Fire and Emergency
- Transportation in the Halifax Regional Municipality
- Water supply and sanitation in Halifax
- Education in the Halifax Regional Municipality
Municipal districts of Nova Scotia
- 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
- 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
Main article: Demographics of Nova Scotia
Government and politics of Nova Scotia
Main articles: Government of Nova Scotia and Politics of Nova Scotia
See also: Monarchy in Nova Scotia
- Form of government: Constitutional monarchy
- Capital of Nova Scotia: Halifax Regional Municipality
- Elections in Nova Scotia
- Political issues in Nova Scotia
- Political parties in Nova Scotia
- The three main political parties are:
- Political scandals of Nova Scotia
- Taxation in Canada
Federal representation
Provincial government of Nova Scotia
Main articles: Government of Nova Scotia and Monarchy in Nova Scotia
Executive branch
- Head of state: Queen in Right of Nova Scotia, Queen of Canada, Queen Elizabeth II
- Head of state's representative (Viceroy): Lieutenant Governor 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 Queen in Right of Nova Scotia
- Nova Scotia Government Agencies and Crown Corporations
Legislative branch
- Parliament of Nova Scotia (unicameral, which nonetheless has 2 components):
Judicial branch
Law and order in Nova Scotia
- Capital punishment in Nova Scotia: none.
- Nova Scotia, as with all of Canada, does not have capital punishment.
- Canada eliminated the death penalty for murder on July 14, 1976.
- 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
- Human rights in Nova Scotia
History of Nova Scotia
Main article: 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
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- 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 Nova Scotia, by subject
- Historic places in Nova Scotia
- Maritime history of Nova Scotia
Military history of Nova Scotia
Main article: 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 (1942–44
- 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
- Cuisine of Nova Scotia
- Language in Nova Scotia
- Museums of Nova Scotia
- Order of Nova Scotia
- People of Nova Scotia
- Nova Scotians
- Ethnic minorities in Nova Scotia
- Acadians
- Indigenous peoples
- Black Nova Scotians
- Nobility in Nova Scotia
- Public holidays in Nova Scotia
- Religion in Nova Scotia
- Christianity in Nova Scotia
- Anglicanism in Nova Scotia
- Christianity in Nova Scotia
- Symbols 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:
- National Historic Sites of Canada in Nova Scotia
The Arts in Nova Scotia
- Art Gallery of Nova Scotia
- Literature of Nova Scotia
- Music of Nova Scotia
Sports in Nova Scotia
Economy and infrastructure of Nova Scotia
- Economic rank (by nominal GDP):
- Banking in Nova Scotia
- Communications in Nova Scotia
- Currency of Nova Scotia:
- Energy in Nova Scotia
- Mines in Nova Scotia
- Transportation in Nova Scotia
Education in Nova Scotia
- Primary education in Nova Scotia
- Higher education in Nova Scotia
- Alliance of Nova Scotia Student Associations
- Colleges in Nova Scotia
- Universities in Nova Scotia
See also
- All pages beginning with "Nova Scotia"
- All pages with titles containing Nova Scotia
- All pages beginning with "Nova Scotian"
- All pages with titles containing Nova Scotian
- Index of Nova Scotia-related articles
- Outline of geography
References
- ↑ Nova Scotia, Canada Information. Officialtourism.ca. Retrieved on 2013-07-12.
External links
Wikimedia Atlas of Nova Scotia
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