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Halifax Nova Scotia Canada Anthem

The city is actually on a peninsula, and is overlooked by Citadel Hill which is crowned by a huge, star-shaped, stone fort which now accommodates an army museum; a marine museum, and an art galley. The Old Town Clock sits at the centre, and is verified daily by the noon gun, fired daily since the city's founding.

Peggy's Cove. An old fishing community whose inhabitants have long since given their village over to artist and photographer, the trim, brightly coloured houses contrast with the weathered wharves and battered working boats resting in the sheltered harbour. A short walk over wind smoothed rock away from the harbours shelter, a lighthouse stands sentinel against the awesome power of the mighty Atlantic

Halifax The capital and largest city of Nova Scotia, Canada, in the south-central part of the province on the Atlantic Ocean. Founded in 1749, it served as an important naval base in the American Revolution, the War of 1812, and both World Wars. Population, 114,590+.

Nova Scotia A province of eastern Canada comprising a mainland peninsula and the adjacent Cape Brenton Island. It joined the Confederation in 1867. During the 18th century many Scots immigrated to the region, leading to its name, a Latinized version of "NewScotlandd". Halifax is the capital and largest city, population, 847,400+.

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