Nova Scotia…one defends and the other conquers

By: Zack

Jan.2003

LocationNova Scotia is 1 of the 10 provinces in CanadaIt is the second smallest provinceNova Scotia is located on the east coast of Canada almost surrounded by the Atlantic OceanNova Scotia has 2 parts: Cape Breton island and the mainland

HalifaxNova Scotia’s capital cityThe most important naval base in CanadaPopulation: 332,500Halifax became the capital city of Nova Scotia in 1749The Halifax explosion destroyed parts of Halifax in 1917The Citadel (Halifax) was built to protect Halifax from attackThe forts (Point Pleasant Park ) protected Halifax until the end of World War II

Population

• Nova Scotia is the home of over 900,000 Canadians

• It is home to the Mi’Kmag Native tribe

• It also has Canada’s oldest African-Canadian Community

Tourism• The oldest celebration of Scottish

sports, dance, and music is held in Canada at the High Land Games in Antiganish

• The Alexander Branham Bell Nation historic site on Cape Breton Island displays Mr.Bells

• The light house at Peggy's Cove is a small fishing village also a post office.

Peggy’s cove

Industry• Forests cover 3 halfs of Nova Scotia

• We have a lumber industry and a pulp Industry and paper industry

• Nova Scotia’s lobsters are eaten all over Canada

lobster

Fast Facts

• The Mayflower is Nova Scotia’s Flower

• Nova Scotia’s tree is the red Spruce and the Osprey is its bird

Mayflower

References

• Nova Scotia, Barb McDermott Gail McKeown Reidmore Books Inc.1999.

• Halifax, Barb McDermott Gail McKeown, Reidmore Books Inc.1999.

• http://www.novascotia.com/• http://www.imagesoft.net/canada/can-symb.html#

ndxb• http://www.geobop.com/Symbols/plants/flowers/

Mayflower/index.htm