Table 8: Strait vs. Southwestern
Region & Counties Population Land Area (km2) EI Rate % Without High School Diploma
Strait Region        
Antigonish 19,580 1,458 12.9 34
Guysborough 9,825 4,044 22.9 59
Inverness 19,935 3,830 20.1 42
Richmond 10,225 1,244 25.6 49
TOTALS 59,565 10,576 20.4 46
         
Southwestern Region*        
Yarmouth 27,573 2,123 10.4 46
Shelburne 16,937 2,465 14.2 56
TOTALS 44,150 4,588 12.3 51
Linenburg 49,602 2,908 9.5 43
Queens 12,213 2,392 11.3 48
TOTALS 61,815 5,300 10.4 46

*The Southwestern Region is comprised of 4 counties - - Yarmouth, Shelburne, Lunenburg & Queens. However, there are 2 Regional Planning Teams in this region (Yarmouth/Shelburne & Lunenburg/Queens)