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The Halifax population centre is the largest urban area in Nova Scotia. Statistics Canada recognizes a total of 37 population centres in the province. [5]The below table is a list of those population centres in Nova Scotia from the 2021 Census of Population as designated, named, and delineated by Statistics Canada.
Nova Scotia [a] is a province of Canada, located on its east coast.It is one of the three Maritime provinces and most populous province in Atlantic Canada, with an estimated population of over 1 million as of 2024; it is also the second-most densely populated province in Canada, and second-smallest province by area. [11]
Ethnic groups in Halifax, Nova Scotia (2 C) B. Black Canadian culture in Nova Scotia (2 C, 10 P) F. First Nations in Nova Scotia (6 C, 15 P) I. Indigenous peoples in ...
The battalion was raised in Nova Scotia and 56% of battalion members (500 soldiers) came from the province. Reverend William A. White of the Battalion became the first Black officer in the British Empire. An earlier black military unit in Nova Scotia was the Victoria Rifles.
The Scots have influenced the cultural mix of Nova Scotia for centuries and constitute the largest ethnic group in the province, at 29.3% of its population. The name of Nova Scotia literally means "New Scotland" in Latin, and its flag was designed as a combination of the Scottish Saltire and the Royal Arms of Scotland.
In Nova Scotia, 72 per cent of Black Canadians are third generation or more. 60 per cent of Black Canadians are under the age of 35. [27] 50 per cent of Black Canadians live in the province of Ontario. 97 per cent of Black Canadians live in urban areas. [27] Black women in Canada outnumber black men by 40,000.
The ethnic French population, ... Note: The figures for 1871 cover the four original provinces of Canada (Quebec, Ontario, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick) only.
Acadians residing in the provinces of New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia represent a distinct ethnic French-speaking culture. This group's culture and history evolved separately from the French Canadian culture, at a time when the Maritime Provinces were not part of what was referred to as Canada, and are consequently ...