The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Nova Scotia: Nova Scotia – meaning New Scotland in Latin, is the second-smallest province in Canada.
[1] It is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces, with its mainland territory consisting of the Nova Scotia peninsula surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, in addition to over 3,800 coastal islands, the largest one being Cape Breton Island.
Geography of Nova Scotia Nova Scotia has 18 counties, 3 of which are regional municipalities.
Nova Scotia has 3 regional municipalities.
Regional municipalities Halifax Regional Municipality – Capital of Nova Scotia Municipal districts Communities in Nova Scotia Demographics of Nova Scotia Court system of Nova Scotia History of Nova Scotia Military history of Nova Scotia Wikimedia Atlas of Nova Scotia