Nova Scotia one defends and the other conquers

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Nova Scotiaone defends and the other conquers
By Zack Jan.2003
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Location

• Nova Scotia is 1 of the 10 provinces in Canada
• It is the second smallest province
• Nova Scotia is located on the east coast of
  Canada almost surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean
• Nova Scotia has 2 parts Cape Breton island and
  the mainland

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Halifax

• Nova Scotias capital city
• The most important naval base in Canada
• Population 332,500
• Halifax became the capital city of Nova Scotia in
  1749
• The Halifax explosion destroyed parts of Halifax
  in 1917
• The Citadel (Halifax) was built to protect
  Halifax from attack
• The forts (Point Pleasant Park ) protected
  Halifax until the end of World War II

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Population

• Nova Scotia is the home of over 900,000 Canadians
• It is home to the MiKmag Native tribe
• It also has Canadas oldest African-Canadian
  Community

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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.

Peggys cove
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Industry

• Forests cover 3 halfs of Nova Scotia
• We have a lumber industry and a pulp Industry and
  paper industry
• Nova Scotias lobsters are eaten all over Canada

lobster
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Fast Facts

• The Mayflower is Nova Scotias Flower
• Nova Scotias tree is the red Spruce and the
  Osprey is its bird

Mayflower
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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.htmlndxb
  
• http//www.geobop.com/Symbols/plants/flowers/Mayfl
  ower/index.htm