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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