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population statistics
Provincial Population - 944,800 (2002)
Population of Halifax - 363,200 (2002)
Males - 463,023 (2002)
Females - 481,742 (2002)
Ages 0-14 - 164,191 (2002)
Ages 15-64 - 652,241 (2002)
Ages 65+ - 128,333 (2002)
environmental statistics
Area km2 - 55,284
Land km2 - 53,338
Fresh Water km2 - 1,946
% of Canada - 0.6%
Forest Land km2 - 39,200
Highest Point - 532 m
Snow Fall Halifax - 261.4 cm / year
Largest Lake - Bras d'Or - 1,099 km2
educational statistics
Eligible students - 719,975 (1996)
Full time students - 86,410 (1996)
Part time students - 21,680 (1996)
Immersion students - 3,000 (2000)
Average years of schooling - 12.1 (1996)
Secondary school Grads - 10,161 (1996)
Undergraduate degrees - 6,828 (1996)
Graduate degrees - 983 (1996)
Total Secondary school diploma - 124,065 (1996)
Total Trades school diploma - 99,340 (1996)
Total Other diplomas - 95,340 (1996)
Total Bachelor degree - 58,765 (1996)
Total Medical degree - 3,235 (1996)
Total Masters degree - 14,020 (1996)
Total Doctorate degree - 3,075 (1996)
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