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| − | '''Halifax''', or the '''Halifax Regional Municipality''' ('''HRM'''), is the capital of the province of [[Nova Scotia]], [[Canada]]. The Regional Municipality had a population of 819,202 in the 2011 Canadian Census. Halifax is the largest population centre in Atlantic Canada and largest in Canada east of [[Quebec City]]. Halifax was ranked by MoneySense magazine as the fourth best place to live in Canada for 2012, placed first on a list of "large cities by quality of life" and placed second in a list of "large cities of the future", both conducted by fDi Magazine for North and South American cities. |
+ | [[File:Halifax-Collage1.jpg|thumb|200px|A montage of images of Halifax, Nova Scotia.]]'''Halifax''', or the '''Halifax Regional Municipality''' ('''HRM'''), is the capital of the province of [[Nova Scotia]], [[Canada]]. The Regional Municipality had a population of 819,202 in the 2011 Canadian Census. Halifax is the largest population centre in Atlantic Canada and largest in Canada east of [[Quebec City]]. Halifax was ranked by MoneySense magazine as the fourth best place to live in Canada for 2012, placed first on a list of "large cities by quality of life" and placed second in a list of "large cities of the future", both conducted by fDi Magazine for North and South American cities. |
Halifax is a major economic centre in eastern Canada with a large concentration of government services and private sector companies. Major employers and economic generators include the Department of National Defence, various levels of government, and the Port of Halifax. Agriculture, fishing, mining, forestry and natural gas extraction are major resource industries found in the rural areas of HRM.<noinclude> |
Halifax is a major economic centre in eastern Canada with a large concentration of government services and private sector companies. Major employers and economic generators include the Department of National Defence, various levels of government, and the Port of Halifax. Agriculture, fishing, mining, forestry and natural gas extraction are major resource industries found in the rural areas of HRM.<noinclude> |
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Revision as of 22:23, 3 April 2014
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| Country | Canada |
| Division | Nova Scotia |
| Population | 819,202 |
A montage of images of Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Halifax, or the Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM), is the capital of the province of Nova Scotia, Canada. The Regional Municipality had a population of 819,202 in the 2011 Canadian Census. Halifax is the largest population centre in Atlantic Canada and largest in Canada east of Quebec City. Halifax was ranked by MoneySense magazine as the fourth best place to live in Canada for 2012, placed first on a list of "large cities by quality of life" and placed second in a list of "large cities of the future", both conducted by fDi Magazine for North and South American cities.
Halifax is a major economic centre in eastern Canada with a large concentration of government services and private sector companies. Major employers and economic generators include the Department of National Defence, various levels of government, and the Port of Halifax. Agriculture, fishing, mining, forestry and natural gas extraction are major resource industries found in the rural areas of HRM.