Nova Scotia (Latin for New Scotland; French: Nouvelle-Écosse; Scottish Gaelic: Alba Nuadh) is a Canadian province located on the country's southeastern coast.
It is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada, and its capital, Halifax, is a major economic centre of the region.
Geographically, Nova Scotia is the second smallest province in Canada, with an area of 52,824.71 km2 (20,395.73 sq mi).
[12] The 2021 census reported that immigrants (individuals born outside Canada) comprise 71,570 persons or 7.5 percent of the total population of Nova Scotia.
[21] The 2021 Canadian census counted a total of 21,385 people who immigrated to Nova Scotia between 2016 and 2021.