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Nova Scotia vs Quebec Geography
Land area
- Nova Scotia has a land area of 20,594 square miles (53,338 km²), while Quebec has 527,079 square miles (1,365,128 km²).
- Quebec's land area is 25.6 times larger than Nova Scotia's.
Total area
- Nova Scotia: 21,345 square miles (55,284 km²) vs Quebec: 595,391 square miles (1,542,056 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Quebec's total area is 27.9 times larger than Nova Scotia's.
Length
- Nova Scotia is 342 miles (550 km) long from north to south; Quebec is 1,221 miles (1,965 km).
- Quebec's north-south length is 3.6 times (257%) longer than Nova Scotia's.
Width
- Nova Scotia spans 338 miles (544 km) east to west; Quebec spans 963 miles (1,550 km).
- Quebec's east-west width is 2.8 times (185%) wider than Nova Scotia's.
Highest point
- Nova Scotia's highest point is White Hill at 1,749 feet (533 m); Quebec's is Mont d'Iberville at 5,420 feet (1,652 m).
- Mont d'Iberville is 3,671 feet higher than White Hill.
Lowest point
- Nova Scotia's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Quebec's is Gulf of St. Lawrence at 0 feet.
- Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Nova Scotia vs Quebec Population and History
Population
- Nova Scotia has a population of 1,090,074 (2026), while Quebec has 9,033,887 (2026).
- Quebec's population is 8.3 times (729%) larger than Nova Scotia's.
Population density
- Nova Scotia: 52.9 people per square mile vs Quebec: 17.1.
- Nova Scotia's population density is 3.1 times (209%) higher than Quebec's.
Biggest city
- Nova Scotia's biggest city is ''Halifax'' with 439,819 people; Quebec's is Montreal with 1,762,949.
- Montreal's population is 4.0 times (301%) larger than ''Halifax'''s.
Largest metro area
- Nova Scotia's largest metropolitan area is Halifax CMA (465,703 people) vs Quebec's Montreal CMA (4,291,732).
- Montreal CMA's population is 9.2 times (822%) larger than Halifax CMA's.
History
- Nova Scotia: Joined Confederation on July 1, 1867, as one of the four founding provinces.
- Quebec: Joined Confederation on July 1, 1867, as one of the four founding provinces.
Nova Scotia vs Quebec Economy
GDP
- Nova Scotia's GDP is $47.7 billion (2024) vs Quebec's $450.3 billion.
- Quebec's economic output is 9.4 times (844%) larger than Nova Scotia's.
GDP per capita
- Nova Scotia: $44,056 per person vs Quebec: $50,059.
- Quebec's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (14%) higher than Nova Scotia's.
Official Websites
Nova Scotia official website · Quebec official website
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