| Harbours to Highlands | A Geography Manual |
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Nova Scotia Facts* Nova Scotia's name: Means New Scotland in Latin. Size: 550 kilometers long and 130 kilometers wide. Surface area: 55,487 square kilometers. Highest elevation: North Barren, 554 meters high. Longest river: Shubenacadie River. Largest lake: Bras d'Or Lake. World's highest tides: Bay of Fundy. Second largest natural harbour in the world: Halifax Harbour. Natural resources: Forests, minerals, fish, and wildlife. Wildlife: Moose, deer, bears, and beavers. *************************** |
| 1. | The name Nova Scotia means ______________________ in Latin. |
| 2. | The largest lake in Nova Scotia is ______________________________. |
| 3. | Nova Scotia's surface area is _________________square kilometers. |
| 4. | Some of Nova Scotia's natural resources are _____________________ |
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| * For sources to this article, see Nova Scotia. |
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