Halifax Population: 417.173 Area: 5,490.35 Km Climate: Halifax has a humid continental climate bordering on oceanic climates with hot summers and relatively mild winters., With a residual temperature (except in significant cases) between 8- and 24 ° C (18 and 75 ° F). January is the coldest month, with only -1 ° C (31.8 ° F), with August being the hottest month. The sea strongly influences the climate of the region and causes significant seasonal delays in summer, with August being significantly warmer than June and September, the third mildest month in terms of average temperature. There is significant rainfall throughout the year. Winter has a combination of rain, frozen rain, and snow with frequent cycles of freezing and thawing. Snowfall is heavy in winter, but snow cover is usually fragmented due to repeated freezing and thawing cycles, which melt the accumulated snow. Some winters have colder temperatures and fewer freeze-thaw cycles. The latest is the winter of 2014-2015, which was the coldest, snowiest, and most stormy winter in nearly a century. Spring is often humid and cool, and due to the colder sea temperature, it arrives much later than parts of Canada at similar latitudes. Summers are mild and pleasant, and hot and humid conditions are very rare. Warm and pleasant conditions often last until September and sometimes until mid-October. Average monthly rainfall from November to February Due to severe storms in late fall to winter that migrate from the northeastern United States, it receives the most rainfall and the least rainfall in summer, with August averaging the hottest and driest months of the year. Halifax can receive storms from time to time, often between August and October. Hurricane Juan, Category 2, for example, occurred in September 2003 and caused significant damage to the area. Hurricane Earl hit the coast in 2010 as a Category 1 hurricane. In 2019, Hurricane Dorian, as a post-tropical storm with a magnitude equivalent to a Category 2 hurricane south of Halifax, landed and caused significant damage throughout Nova Scotia. Atlantic temperatures have risen in recent years, exposing Halifax and the coasts of Nova Scotia to more storms than ever before. Religion Christian 71.49% No religion 24.88% Muslim 196% Hindu 0.40% Jewish 0.35% Sikh 0.09% Native / traditional 0.01% Ethnic Origins Black 3.8% Arab 1.8% Chinese 1.8% South Asia 1.6% Philippines 0.6% First Nations 7880 2% Mattis 6905 1.7% Inuit 405 0.1% European 84.6% Economy The Halifax metropolitan area is a major economic hub in eastern Canada with a strong focus on government services and private sector companies. Halifax serves as the commercial, banking, governmental and cultural center of the maritime region. The largest employment sectors in the city include trade (36,400 jobs), health care and social assistance (31,800 jobs), professional services (19,000 jobs), education (17,400 jobs) and government management (15,800 jobs). ) Is. Halifax's economy is growing. Major employers and economic producers include the Department of Defense, Port of Halifax, Irving Shipbuilding, Nova Scotia Health Organization, IMP Group, Bell Alliance, Amra, Bedford Institute of Oceanography, Government, Banks, and Universities. The municipality has an increasing focus on manufacturing industries and is becoming a major hub of multimodal transportation through growth in the port, Halifax Stanfield International Airport, and improved rail and highway communications. Halifax is one of Canada's top four container ports in terms of cargo volume. The real estate boom in recent years has led to several new property developments, including the regionalization of some former working-class areas. Agriculture, fishing, mining, forestry, and natural gas extraction are the main sources of industries in rural areas of the municipality. Halifax is the largest agricultural area in the Musquodoboit Valley. The total number of Halifax farms is 150, of which 110 are family owned. Fishing harbors are located along all coastal areas, and some have an independent port authority, such as the Shit Harbor Industrial Harbor, and others are operated as small handicraft harbors under the Canadian Fisheries and Oceans Administration. Transportation Halifax Port is a major port operated by multiple shipping lines operated by the Halifax Port Authority. The Royal Canadian Navy and the Canadian Coast Guard have major facilities along prominent sections of the coastline at Halifax and Dartmouth. The port also has a public ferry service that connects downtown Halifax to two locations in Dartmouth. Sheet Harbor is another municipal port and serves industrial users on the East Coast. The Halifax Port Authority's various transportation terminals form the eastern terminal of the Canadian National Rail Intercontinental Network. Via Rail Canada offers night rail passenger services from Halifax Railway Station to Montreal by Ocean three days a week, a train with sleeping wagons that stops at major centers along the route, such as Moncton. Halifax Railway Station also serves as a cruise bus terminal, serving destinations across the Maritimes.