Russian VersionForest Lakes Country Club, Nova Scotia, Canada
About Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia is Latin for ‘New Scotland’ and has a multicultural population of one million. It is Canada’s second smallest province and tucked away in the south eastern corner of the Atlantic coastline. There are over 7,000km of rugged coastlines with powdery white beaches, world-class surf and tasty seafood including its world famous red lobsters.
With mild winters and warm summers averaging up to 23 degrees, outdoor pursuits are available in abundance; a ski season that runs from December until March, walking, fishing, boating and everything else offered by the Great Outdoors.
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available in Nova Scotia.
Nova Scotians are fiercely proud of their culture and each year the province is home to more than 700 events and festivals where visitors are welcomed with open arms.
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culture of Nova Scotia
Population:
932,966 (April 2007 est)
Area (km2):
53,000
Capital:
Halifax
Languages:
English (official), French (official) and 17.5% other
Religion:
48.8% Protestant, 36.5% Roman Catholic
High season:
June – September, although all year round appeal due to the outdoor activities also available in the winter
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.
