FACTOID # 84: 41% world's poor people live in India.
 
 Home   Encyclopedia   Statistics   Countries A-Z   Flags   Maps   Education   Forum   FAQ   About 
 
WHAT'S NEW
RECENT ARTICLES
More Recent Articles »
 

FACTS & STATISTICS    Simple view

  1. Select countries to view: (hold down Control key and click to select several)

     

     

    Compare:

     

     

  1. Select fact or statistic: (* = graphable)

     

     

     

  2. (OPTIONAL) Compare to statistic: (both need to be graphable)

     

     

     

  3. View result as:

     

       
(OR) SEARCH ALL encyclopedia, stats & forums:   

Encyclopedia > Richmond (Nova Scotia electoral district)
Jump to: navigation, search

For the current federal electoral district in British Columbia, see Richmond (electoral district) Motto: Splendor Sine Occasu (Splendour without diminishment) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Victoria Largest city Vancouver Lieutenant Governor Iona Campagnolo Premier Gordon Campbell (BC Liberal) Area 944,735 km² (5th) * Land 925,186 km² * Water 19,549 km² (2. ... Richmond is an Canadian federal electoral district in British Columbia. ...


Richmond was a former federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons, and located in the province of Nova Scotia. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867. It was abolished in 1914 into Cape Breton South and Richmond. An electoral district (or riding) is a geographically-based constituency upon which Canadas representative democracy is based. ... Jump to: navigation, search The House of Commons (French: Chambre des communes) is a component of the Parliament of Canada, which also includes the Sovereign (represented by the Governor General) and the Senate. ... Canada is a federation of ten provinces and three territories. ... Jump to: navigation, search Motto: Munit Haec et Altera Vincit (One defends and the other conquers) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Halifax Largest city Halifax Lieutenant Governor Myra Freeman Premier John Hamm (PC) Area 55,283 km² (12th) • Land 53,338 km² • Water 1,946 km² (3. ... The British North America Acts 1867–1975 are a series of Acts of the British Parliament dealing with the government of Canada. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1867 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Jump to: navigation, search 1914 is a common year starting on Thursday. ...


List of members

  1. William Joseph Croke, Anti-Confederate (1867-1869)
  2. Isaac le Vesconte, Conservative (1869-1874)
  3. Edward P. Flynn, Liberal (1874-1882)
  4. Henry N. Paint, Conservative (1882-1887)
  5. Edward P. Flynn, Liberal (1887-1891)
  6. Joseph A. Gillies, Conservative (1891-1900)
  7. Joseph Matheson, Liberal (1900-1904)
  8. Duncan Finlayson, Liberal (1904-1908)
  9. George W. Kyte, Liberal (1908-1917)

Anti-Confederation was the name used by several parties in what is now Atlantic Canada by movements opposed to Canadian confederation. ... The name which emphasised a revitalised National Policy and links to Britain. ... The Liberal Party of Canada (French: Parti libéral du Canada) is Canadas current governing political party. ...

See also

This is a list of Canadas 308 electoral districts (also known as ridings in Canadian English) as defined by the 2003 Representation Order, which came into effect on May 23, 2004. ... This is a list of past arrangements of Canadas electoral districts. ...

External links

  • Website of the Parliament of Canada

  Results from FactBites:
 
ooBdoo (290 words)
Division of Richmond, an electoral district in the Australian House of Representatives, in New South Wales.
Richmond County, New York, the borough of Staten Island, formerly Richmond
The Richmond District (San Francisco) is a neighborhood in San Francisco, California.
Elections Canada | Federal Representation 2004 - Nova Scotia (2149 words)
However, revised electoral districts, particularly in the rural areas of the Province, are increasingly large in terms of their geography, making it difficult to include all significant place names in their titles.
The proposed Sydney–Victoria electoral district has a variance of –3.91 and a seat entitlement of 0.96 and is almost identical in its geography with the current Sydney–Victoria electoral district.
With the inclusion of a portion of Guysborough County in the revised electoral district of Cape Breton–Canso, the "ripple effect" of that change necessitated a revision to the current electoral district of Pictou–Antigonish–Guysborough.
  More results at FactBites »


 

COMMENTARY     


Share your thoughts, questions and commentary here
Your name
Your comments
Please enter the 5-letter protection code

Want to know more?
Search encyclopedia, statistics and forums:

 


Lesson Plans | Student Area | Student FAQ | Reviews | Press Releases |  Feeds | Contact
The Wikipedia article included on this page is licensed under the GFDL.
Images may be subject to relevant owners' copyright.
All other elements are (c) copyright NationMaster.com 2003-5. All Rights Reserved.
Usage implies agreement with terms.