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. 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.
Nova Scotia is: a Maritime Province of Canada
Location:
The regions that Nova Scotia is located 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
Geology of Nova Scotia
Protected areas of Nova Scotia
World Heritage Sites of Nova Scotia:
Joggins Fossil Cliffs
Grand-Pré National Historic Site
Historic places in Nova Scotia
National Historic Sites of Canada in 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
Mountains of Nova Scotia
Mountain ranges of Nova Scotia
Cape Breton Highlands
Cobequid Mountains
Valleys of Nova Scotia
Annapolis Valley
Musquodoboit Valley
Shubenacadie Valley
Stewiacke Valley
Wentworth Valley
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
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.
Counties of Nova Scotia
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
Victoria
List of villages in Nova Scotia
Old Acadian Villages of Nova Scotia
Indian reserves in 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
Senators
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
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 Queen in Right of Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia Government Agencies and Crown Corporations
Parliament of Nova Scotia (unicameral, which nonetheless has 2 components):
Queen-in-Parliament (Queen of Canada), represented in her 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
Nova Scotia Court of Appeal (NSCA)
Nova Scotia Supreme Court
Provincial Court of Nova Scotia
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
Criminal Code of Canada
Human rights in Nova Scotia
Domestic partnership in Nova Scotia
Same-sex marriage in Nova Scotia
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)
Old Acadian Villages of Nova Scotia
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 the Halifax Regional Municipality
Amalgamation of the Halifax Regional Municipality
Halifax (former city)
Halifax Explosion
History of Victoria
Historic places in Nova Scotia
Ghost towns in Nova Scotia
Maritime history of Nova Scotia
Bluenose
Bluenose II
Bluenose IV
Maritime Sign Language
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)
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
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
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
Historic places in Nova Scotia
World Heritage Sites of Nova Scotia:
Joggins Fossil Cliffs
Grand-Pré National Historic Site
National Historic Sites of Canada in Nova Scotia
Art Gallery of Nova Scotia
Literature of Nova Scotia
First Death in Nova Scotia
Music of Nova Scotia
List of ice hockey teams in Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia Rugby Union
Economy and infrastructure of Nova Scotia
Economic rank (by nominal GDP):
Banking in Nova Scotia
Banks and credit unions in Canada
Communications in Nova Scotia
Radio stations in Nova Scotia
Television stations in Nova Scotia
Postage stamps and postal history of Nova Scotia
Currency of Nova Scotia:
Energy in Nova Scotia
List of electrical generating stations in Nova Scotia
Petroleum pricing in Nova Scotia
Mines in Nova Scotia
Transportation in Nova Scotia
Air transport in Nova Scotia
Airlines in Nova Scotia
Airports in Nova Scotia
Roads in Nova Scotia
Provincial highways of Nova Scotia
Vehicle registration plates of Nova Scotia
Primary education in Nova Scotia
List of school districts in Nova Scotia
List of schools in Nova Scotia
Higher education in Nova Scotia
Alliance of Nova Scotia Student Associations
Colleges in Nova Scotia
Universities in Nova Scotia
Technical University of Nova Scotia
