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Royal Nova Scotia International Tattoo
This military tattoo celebrates the links between Nova Scotia and Scotland (Nova Scotia means ‘New Scotland’) and with a cast of over 2,000 is the largest annual indoor show in the world.
The event runs during the first week of July in the Halifax Metro Centre and mixes both military and civilian acts from several countries ranging from marching bands and comical gymnasts, to Russian dancers, and, of course, bagpipes.
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The Tall Ships Nova Scotia Festival
Royal Nova Scotia International Tattoo
Halifax Citadel National Historic Site
Halifax is one of Canada's top 5 "Smart" cities and is home to home to seven degree-granting universities, houses 8 major hospitals and has Canada's second largest scientific centre
Population:
372,679
Average household income:
$55,885
Unemployment rate:
5.6%*(below national average)
Source: www.statcan.ca
NOVA SCOTIA FACTS
Tourism is an important sector in the economy of Nova Scotia. Total tourism receipts exceed $800 million and over 30,000 are employed in the industry. More than a million persons visit the province each year, with almost one quarter of these coming from outside Canada.
Over 80 percent of Nova Scotia's population of 936,092 can trace their ancestry either wholly or partly to the British Isles. Those with French origin rank second with 18 percent of all residents having some French ancestry. The next largest groups by ancestry are German and Dutch.
