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Some historians believe that Celtic monks from Iceland settled in [[Cape Breton Island]] in 875AD.<ref> [Reader's Digest Atlas of Canada], 1995, pg 51</ref> John Cabot first visited '''Nova Scotia''' in 1497 and the first permanent settlement was established in 1605. The capital city is [[Halifax]], and Nova Scotia joined as on of the founders of confederation in 1867.In 1848 it was the first British colony to have responsible government. Pre-confederation, Nova Scotia was the richest region in what is now Canada due to booming fishery and wooden boatbuilding industries. Nova Scotia lost it's great source of early wealth with both the advent of steam powered sea vessels and the decline of the fisheries. It has a total area of 55,490 km<sup>2</sup> with a population of 899,942 (1991) accounting for 3.3% of the national total. The per capita provincial income in 1992 was $19,530. The current Premier of Nova Scotia is the Honourable Rodney MacDonald, former Minister of Sport and sucessor to John Hamm. Nova Scotia is also home to the [[Alexander Graham Bell]] [http://www.pc.gc.ca/lhn-nhs/ns/grahambell/index_e.asp/ National Historic Site]. <ref> [Reader's Digest Atlas of Canada], 1995, pg 51</ref>
'''Nova Scotia''' is a maritime [[Canadian]] province bordering on land [[New Brunswick]], and the [[Atlantic Ocean]], the Bay of Fundy and the Gulf of St. Lawrence. It's name is Gaelic for New Scotland,
Some historians believe that Celtic monks from Iceland settled in [[Cape Breton Island]] in 875AD.<ref> [Reader's Digest Atlas of Canada], 1995, pg 51</ref> John Cabot first visited '''Nova Scotia''' in 1497 and the first permanent settlement was established in 1605. The capital city is [[Halifax]], and Nova Scotia joined as on of the founders of confederation in 1867. In 1848 it was the first British colony to have responsible government. Pre-confederation, Nova Scotia was the richest region in what is now Canada due to booming fishery and wooden boatbuilding industries. Nova Scotia lost it's great source of early wealth with both the advent of steam powered sea vessels and the decline of the fisheries.
The Province has a total area of 55,490 km<sup>2</sup> with a population of 932,966 (2007) <ref>[http://www.statcan.ca/Daily/English/070628/d070628c.htm| Statistics Canada Canada's population estimates]</ref> accounting for 2.8% of the national total. The per capita provincial income in 2006 was $27,323<ref>[http://www.gov.ns.ca/finance/statistics/agency/index.asp?p=5|Nova Scotia Ministry of Finance]</ref>.
The current Premier of Nova Scotia is the Honourable Rodney MacDonald, former Minister of Sport and sucessor to John Hamm.
Nova Scotia has a large tourism industry attracting vistors from across Canada and the world. Several of the major attractions are the Halifax Citadel, and greater Halifax region. The highlands of [[Cape Breton Island]], the Atlantic Ocean shores and the quaint villages of the north shore on the Bay of Fundy. [[Alexander Graham Bell]]'s home and museum is also in the province [http://www.pc.gc.ca/lhn-nhs/ns/grahambell/index_e.asp/ National Historic Site]. <ref> [Reader's Digest Atlas of Canada], 1995, pg 51</ref>
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