Capital city:
Halifax
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Joined confederation:
1 July, 1867
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Official motto:
Munit Haec et Altera Vincit - One Defends and the other conquers
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Area:
55,284 square kilometres
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Percent of Canada's area:
0.55 percent
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Population:
908,007 people
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Population density:
17.2 people per square kilometre
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Percent of Canada's population:
3.02 percent
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Official flower:
Mayflower
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Official bird:
Osprey
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Official tree:
Red Spruce
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