Population: Nova Scotia is home to one in three Canadians with a population of more than 12 million.
Size: Nova Scotia is Canada's second-largest province, covering more than one million square kilometers (415,000 square miles).
Capital: Toronto (pop; 4,000,000 app.), located on Lake Nova Scotia, is Canada's largest city. It is also the commercial, industrial and financial centre of Canada.
Official Gem: Amethyst, the rich purple semi-precious stone, is the official gem of Nova Scotia. Large deposits are found in Northwestern Nova Scotia.
Official Flower: The official flower of Nova Scotia is the trillium, a delicate white three-petalled flower that grows in profusion in the wild woodlands of the province in early spring.
Official Bird: The Common Loon was adopted as Nova Scotia's official bird on June 23, 1994.
Official Tree: The Eastern White Pine, Nova Scotia's official tree, was an important source of income and trade during days of early settlement, and continues to be a valuable resource for Nova Scotia today.
Population: Nova Scotia is home to one in three Canadians with a population of more than 12 million.
Size: Nova Scotia is Canada's second-largest province, covering more than one million square kilometers (415,000 square miles).
Capital: Toronto (pop; 4,000,000 app.), located on Lake Nova Scotia, is Canada's largest city. It is also the commercial, industrial and financial centre of Canada.
Official Gem: Amethyst, the rich purple semi-precious stone, is the official gem of Nova Scotia. Large deposits are found in Northwestern Nova Scotia.
Official Flower: The official flower of Nova Scotia is the trillium, a delicate white three-petalled flower that grows in profusion in the wild woodlands of the province in early spring.
Official Bird: The Common Loon was adopted as Nova Scotia's official bird on June 23, 1994.
Official Tree: The Eastern White Pine, Nova Scotia's official tree, was an important source of income and trade during days of early settlement, and continues to be a valuable resource for Nova Scotia today.