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Halifax Facts & Info:
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Time Zone: GMT/UTC -4
(GMT - 3 from the first Sunday in April to the last Sunday in
October)
Latitude: 44.680
Longitude: -63.651
Area: 21,425 SQ KM
Population: 360,000
Area Codes: 902
Measurements: Metric
Electricity: 110V, 60 Hz
Official Languages: English, French
Emergency: 911
Banking Hours:
Usually banks are open from 10.00 am to 4.00 pm in week days and
Some may open early and open till late evening. There are Saturday banking service also
provided by some banks.
Credit Cards:
Most of the places accept credit cards as well as debit cards.
Hospitals:
Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre
5909 Jubilee Rd., Halifax.
Telephone: 902 473 2700
Tourist Information Centers:
Nova Scotia Tourism
Box 130, Halifax, B3J 2M7.
Telephone: (902)424 5000 / 800 565 0000
Nova Scotia Tourism Information Centre
Old Red Store at Historic Properties, Halifax.
Telephone: (902) 424 4248
Tourism Halifax & Nova Scotia Tourism
International Visitors Centre, 1595 Barrington St., Halifax.
Telephone: ( 902) 490 5946
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