Hali-Facts
At just over 4km, Halifax features one of the world's longest WHAT?
Continuous Boardwalk
How many tonnes of lobster are hauled from Nova Scotia waters ever year?
50,000
Which body of water in Nova Scotia is home to the world's highest tides?
Bay of Fundy
Famous for the highest tides on Earth, with a range that can exceed 16 meters (52.5 feet)
What's the Nova Scotian term for your frontyard?
Dooryard
Nova Scotians are nicknamed what term?
Bluenosers
Coined back in the 1760s, this term likely refers to early Nova Scotian sailors who would be out in the cold weather and get a blue nose.
Which city (to the East) is physically closer to Halifax than Victoria, BC?
Dublin, Ireland
What is the official bird of Nova Scotia?
The Osprey
Which fish attracts anglers from around the world to Nova Scotia?
Bluefin Tuna
This term describes someone who is sulky. "Don't be such a X"
Sook
Which mountain range runs through Nova Scotia?
The Appalachian Mountains
This chain of eroded mountains extends about 2,400 kilometres in length, from central Alabama in the US, through Canada’s maritime provinces.
What is the term for the daily Halifax tradition where a cannon is fired from the Halifax Citadel at noon?
Noon Gun
This daily tradition has been in place since 1857
What's the official tree of Nova Scotia?
Red Spruce
13,000
How would a Nova Scotian tell you to "help yourself!"
Fill yer boots!
There are 24,000 kms of roads in Nova Scotia. How many bridges connect these roadways?
4100
Halifax is home to the second-largest WHAT in the world?
Ice-Free Harbour
Second to Sydney, AU
Sable Island
How many lighthouses sit along the coastline of Nova Scotia?
160
It's not lunch in bed—it's just another name for a bedtime snack
Bed Lunch
This famous hockey player was born and raised in Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia
Sidney Crosby
Halifax has a DEEP connection to what 1912 disaster?
The Titanic
Halifax served as the base for recovery operations and 150 - 160 people are buried in Halifax
How many species of whales can be found in the Bay of Fundy?
12 Species
This organism grows deep in the North Atlantic Ocean, forming reefs made of many tiny animals called polyps.
Lophelia (Cold-Water Coral)
This is just what it sounds like: it's really windy outside.
Blowin' a Gale!
This Nova Scotia town is known as Canada's Christmas Tree Capital.
Chester