GeoByte1:King James I of England and Scotland gave this region to Sir William Alexander in 1621. Alexander named it ^Nova Scotia^, which means "New Scotland."
GeoByte2:The blue potatoes grown in this province are probably the source of the nickname Nova Scotians are known by—"Bluenosers."
GeoByte3:Nova Scotia is one of Canada's four Atlantic Provinces.
GeoByte4:The Isthmus of Chignecto connects Nova Scotia to the rest of the Canadian mainland.
GeoByte5:Shipbuilding and fishing are important to Nova Scotia's economy.
GeoByte6:During the American Revolution, American colonists loyal to the English king settled in Nova Scotia.