Canada
NOVA SCOTIA
Nova Scotia has a total population of 897,570 people. The capital city is Halifax, with a population of 355,945. The total area of the province is 13,794,110 acres. 30% of the land in Nova Scotia is Crown Land, with the remaining 70% privately held.
How Nova Scotia is owned
The Crown owns all physical land in Nova Scotia. About 70% of Crown land has been granted or dedicated, in freehold tenure. The remaining 30% is administered by the Provincial Government
Freehold Home tenure
There are 360,025 dwellings in Nova Scotia. 252,150 dwellings are held in freehold tenure by the resident. 70% of people in Nova Scotia have freehold tenure.
Parks
There are two National Parks in Nova Scotia, covering a total of 328,890 acres.
Agriculture
There are 3,923 farms in Nova Scotia, covering a total area of 1,005,810 acres. Each farm has an average area of 256 acres. 3,804 farms are held freehold by the operator, covering a total area of 874,202 acres. The remaining farms are rented or leased, and cover a total area of 131,608 acres
Mining
The principal minerals mined in Nova Scotia are gypsum, natural gas, coal, petroleum and salt. The largest mines are the assorted gypsum mines and the Phalen coal mine.
Forestry
Total Forest Land held by the Province: 3,148,054 acres
Treed Land held by the Federal Government:
Federal Aboriginal Land: 22,239 acres
Other Federal Land: 266,868 acres
Total: 289,107 acres
Privately held land (held by individuals, companies, municipalities):
Industrial: 2,293,088 acres
Nonindustrial: 5,011,188 acres
Other: 0
Total: 7,304,276 acres
Percentage held by Provincial Government: 28%
Percentage held by Federal Government: 3%
Percentage of Forest Land Privately held: 69%
Percentage of Industrial Private land holders: 33%
Big Landholders
Cape Breton Development Corporation.
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