Halifax

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Halifax is the capital city of the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, known as a major Atlantic port and regional economic and cultural center.


Statements (51)
Predicate Object
instanceOf city
provincial capital
capitalOf Nova Scotia
climate humid continental climate
country Canada
currency Canadian dollar
daylightSavingTimeZone Atlantic Daylight Time
foundedAs British settlement
founder Edward Cornwallis
foundingYear 1749
governingBody Halifax Regional Council
HalifaxExplosionYear 1917
hasAirport Halifax Stanfield International Airport
hasCollege Nova Scotia Community College
hasHistoricEvent Halifax Explosion
hasLandmark Art Gallery of Nova Scotia
Citadel Hill
Halifax Citadel National Historic Site
Halifax Public Gardens
Maritime Museum of the Atlantic
Pier 21
Province House
hasMilitaryBase CFB Halifax
hasNavalBase HMC Dockyard Halifax
HMCS Stadacona
hasNeighbourhood Bedford
Clayton Park
Dartmouth
Downtown Halifax
Spryfield
hasPort Port of Halifax
hasUniversity Dalhousie University
Mount Saint Vincent University
Saint Mary’s University
University of King’s College
is largest urban area in Atlantic Canada
major Atlantic port
regional cultural centre
regional economic centre
leaderName Mike Savage
leaderTitle Mayor
locatedIn Atlantic Canada
Nova Scotia
locatedOn Atlantic Ocean
namedAfter George Montagu-Dunk, 2nd Earl of Halifax
officialLanguage English
partOf Halifax Regional Municipality
portType deep-water port
servedBy Halifax Stanfield International Airport
shortName HRM
timeZone Atlantic Time Zone

Referenced by (30)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Dalhousie University
Dalhousie University
Nova Scotia Voyageurs
city
Alpha Dog Games ("Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada")
Maritime Forces Atlantic ("Halifax, Nova Scotia")
Royal Navy North America and West Indies Station ("Halifax, Nova Scotia")
headquartersLocation
Dalhousie University
Dalhousie University
Dominion Public Buildings in Canada ("Halifax, Nova Scotia")
locatedIn
Maritime Forces Atlantic ("Halifax, Nova Scotia")
Nova Scotia Voyageurs ("Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada")
location
Nova Scotia
capital
Porter Airlines
cityServed
Southern Canada
contains
Atlantic coast of North America
containsMajorCity
Atlantic coast of North America ("Port of Halifax")
containsMajorPort
Royal Navy North America and West Indies Station ("Halifax, Nova Scotia")
garrison
Eastern Canada
hasCapitalOfProvince
Eastern Canada
hasMajorCity
Halifax ("Downtown Halifax")
hasNeighbourhood
Halifax ("Port of Halifax")
hasPort
English-speaking Canada
hasUrbanCenters
Nova Scotia
largestCity
Commander-in-Chief, North America ("Halifax, Nova Scotia")
locationOfHeadquarters
Black Canadians
majorUrbanCentre
Canadian National Railway ("Halifax, Nova Scotia")
operatesRailLineTo
Halifax ("Halifax Regional Municipality")
partOf
Royal Canadian Navy ("CFB Halifax")
primaryBase
Elisabeth Mann Borgese
residence
Lebanese Canadian
significantPopulationIn

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