Nova Scotia (aka New Scotland) vs Scotland

The map above shows how Nova Scotia aka New Scotland compares to old Scotland.

Here’s how they stack up:

Metric	Nova Scotia	Scotland
Land Area	52,942 km2 (20,441 sq mi)	77,901 km2 (30,078 sq mi)
Total Area	55,284 km2 (21,345 sq mi)	80,231 km2 (30,977 sq mi)
Population	1,079,627	5,439,842
Population Density	18.31/km2 (47.4/sq mi)	70/km2 (181.3/sq mi)
Biggest City	Halifax (465,703)	Glasgow (622,820)
GDP Per Capita	$37,850 USD ($52,390 CAD; £28,533 GBP)	$52,673 USD ($72,898 CAD; £39,707 GBP)
HDI	0.903	0.933
Life Expectancy Men	78.33 years	76.8 years
Life Expectancy Women	82.67 years	80.8 years

Which would you rather live in?

Flag map credits:

• Scotland
• Nova Scotia