Demographics of Nova Scotia
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Nova Scotia (Latin for New Scotland; Scottish Gaelic: Alba Nuadh; French: Nouvelle-Écosse) is a Canadian province located on Canada's southeastern coast. It is the most populous province in the Maritimes, and its capital, Halifax, is a major economic centre of the region. Nova Scotia is the second smallest province in Canada, with an area of 55,284 km². Its population of 934,405[1] makes it the fourth least populous province of the country.
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[edit] Population of Nova Scotia since 1851
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Source: Statistics Canada [2][3]
* among provinces.
** Preliminary 2006 census estimate.
[edit] Population
Nova Scotia is the seventh most populated province in Canada with an estimated 936,988 residents as of January 1, 2006. It accounts for 3% of the population of Canada. The population density is approximately 17.2 persons/km². Roughly 60% of the population live in rural parts of the province.
[edit] Employment
As of September 2006, Nova Scotia unemployment has dipped below the national average for the first time in recent history to 6.9 per cent.
[edit] Per capita income
In 2005, per capita income was $28,114 (Can).
[edit] Gross Domestic Product
Nova Scotia GDP is presently approximately $33 billion (Can) annually.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Canada's population. Statistics Canada. Last accessed September 28, 2006.
- ^ Population urban and rural, by province and territory (Nova Scotia). Statistics Canada, 2005.
- ^ Canada's population. Statistics Canada. Last accessed September 28, 2006.
Provinces: British Columbia · Alberta · Saskatchewan · Manitoba · Ontario · Quebec · New Brunswick · Nova Scotia · Prince Edward Island · Newfoundland and Labrador Territories: Yukon · Northwest Territories · Nunavut
