LocationEast coast of Canada.
Area52,917 sq km (20,431 sq miles).
Population913,462 (official census 2006).
Population Density17.3 per sq km.
CapitalHalifax.
Population: 372,858 (2006).
LanguageAlthough Canada is officially bilingual (English and French), English is the main language spoken in Nova Scotia, but services are often in French as well.
TimeGMT - 4 (GMT - 3 from second Sunday of March to first Sunday in November).
Nova Scotia observes all the Public Holidays
observed nationwide (see the general
Canada section) and, in addition, the Public Holidays listed below for the January 2009- December 2010 period.
2009
24 Dec* Christmas Eve (half-day).
2010
24 Dec* Christmas Eve (half-day).
Note*Observed on the last Friday before this date.
An additional holiday is given where there is a recognized provincial or civil holiday in a specific area. If there is no recognized holiday, this falls on the first Monday in August.
Contact Information:Tourism Nova ScotiaPO Box 456, 1800 Argyle Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 2R5, Canada
Tel: (902) 425 5781
or 1 800 565 0000, in Canada and the USA.
Website:
www.novascotia.comTourism Nova Scotia (in the UK)PO Box 19, Market Deeping, Peterborough PE6 8TY, UK
Tel: (01778) 380 081.
Website:
www.novascotia.comAtlantic Canada Tourism Partnership25 Queen Street, PO Box 2050, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island C1A 7N7, Canada
Tel: (902) 566 1096.
Website:
www.canadaeastcoast.com
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