What is the capital of Nova Scotia?

The capital of Nova Scotia is Halifax. Discover Canada's list of provincial and territorial capitals identifies "Nova Scotia.......................................................................... Halifax".

Halifax is one of Canada's most historically significant cities. Discover Canada notes that "the first elected" legislative assembly in what would become Canada was held in Halifax, Nova Scotia, in 1758. The Canadian Club of Halifax also gave its name to one of the most quoted speeches in Canadian heritage — Lord Tweedsmuir's 1937 speech on Canadian unity in diversity.

Nova Scotia is one of the four Atlantic provinces, and was one of the four original provinces at Confederation in 1867.

Knowing the capital of each province is a basic test point. Nova Scotia (Halifax) is one of several Atlantic-region capitals: Newfoundland and Labrador → St. John's, Prince Edward Island → Charlottetown, Nova Scotia → Halifax, New Brunswick → Fredericton.

Halifax also has historical importance — site of the first elected legislative assembly in Canada (1758) and a key port through Canadian history.