Nova Scotia, Canada
Facts and figures on Nova Scotia at a glance
Region name: Nova Scotia (Nova Scotia)Status: Primary administrative region
Population: 935,573 people
Country: Canada
Continent: North America
The regional headquarters of Nova Scotia (Nova Scotia) is located in the regional capital Halifax (Halifax) with a population of 439,819 people.
The distance as the crow flies from Nova Scotia's regional capital Halifax to Canada's capital Ottawa (Ottawa) is approximately 958 km (595 mi).
Region | Population | Regional capital | Population |
Nova Scotia Nova Scotia | 935,573 people | Halifax Halifax | 439,819 people |
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Map of Nova Scotia
Information on Nova Scotia
Region name | Regional capital | Subregions | Country | Continent |
Nova Scotia Nova Scotia | Halifax Halifax | 18 | Canada | North America |
Time in Nova Scotia
Current time | Summer time (DST) | Standard time | Current timezone offset | Timezone |
Thu, 25 Apr 2024 - 5:37am (05:37h) | In effect (+1 hour) | Thu, 25 Apr 2024 - 4:37am (04:37h) | GMT UTC -3.0 | America/Halifax |
Geographic coordinates of Nova Scotia
Position | Latitude (width) | Longitude (length) |
Show on map | 45°00'00.5"N (45.0001500°) | 62°59'55.1"W (-62.9986500°) |
Subregions in Nova Scotia
There are 18 administrative subregions in Nova Scotia.Region | No | Population | Regional capital | Capital population |
Annapolis County Annapolis County | 1. | - | - | - |
Antigonish County Antigonish County | 2. | - | - | - |
Cape Breton County Cape Breton County | 3. | 147,000 | - | - |
Colchester Colchester | 4. | 50,000 | - | - |
Cumberland County Cumberland County | 5. | - | - | - |
Digby County Digby County | 6. | - | - | - |
Guysborough County Guysborough County | 7. | - | - | - |
Halifax Regional Municipality Halifax Regional Municipality | 8. | - | Halifax Halifax | 439,819 |
Hants Hants | 9. | - | - | - |
Inverness County Inverness County | 10. | - | - | - |
Kings County Kings County | 11. | - | - | - |
Lunenburg County Lunenburg County | 12. | - | - | - |
Pictou County Pictou County | 13. | - | - | - |
Queens County Queens County | 14. | - | - | - |
Richmond County Richmond County | 15. | - | - | - |
Shelburne County Shelburne County | 16. | - | - | - |
Victoria County Victoria County | 17. | - | - | - |
Yarmouth County Yarmouth County | 18. | - | - | - |