Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador (French: [Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help)) is a province on the East Coast of Canada, and is the farthest east of all Canadian provinces and territories. The capital of Newfoundland and Labrador is St. John's. In 2021, 510,550 people lived in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Newfoundland is an island, while Labrador is within the mainland of Canada and on a border with Quebec.
History
The province of Newfoundland and Labrador was originally called Newfoundland and joined Canada in 1949, becoming the newest province of Canada, after being a colony of the United Kingdom. Until an agreement was reached in 1927, Quebec also claimed Labrador.
In 2001, the name of Newfoundland changed to its new official name, Newfoundland and Labrador, while the postal code abbreviation changed from NF to NL. The island of Newfoundland, and part of Labrador, are in a time zone that is a half hour off from any other part of North America.
Newfoundland And Labrador Media
The Long Range Mountains on Newfoundland's west coast are the northernmost extension of the Appalachian Mountains.
Köppen climate types of Newfoundland and Labrador
An artistic depiction of the Maritime Archaic culture, at the Port au Choix Archaeological Site. The Maritime Archaic peoples were the first to settle Newfoundland.
A Beothuk encampment in Newfoundland, c. 18th century
A statue of John Cabot at Cape Bonavista. The cape is officially cited as the area where Cabot landed in 1497, by the governments of Canada, and the United Kingdom.[clarification needed]
Plaque in St. John's commemorating the English claim over Newfoundland, and the beginning of the British overseas empire
French forces sacking English settlements in Newfoundland in 1696
A French invasion of the Newfoundland was repulsed during the Battle of Signal Hill in 1762.
Drawing of the Saint John's port, next to Fort William on 1786
References
- ↑ "Place names – Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador". Natural Resources Canada. Archived from the original on December 17, 2019. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
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- ↑ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Archived from the original on February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
- ↑ "Population estimates, quarterly". Statistics Canada. September 24, 2025. Retrieved September 24, 2025.
- ↑ Although the term Newfie is sometimes used in casual speech, some Newfoundlanders consider it a pejorative.
- ↑ "The Legal Context of Canada's Official Languages". University of Ottawa. Archived from the original on December 21, 2016. Retrieved March 7, 2019.
- ↑ "Gross domestic product, expenditure-based, by province and territory (2011)". Statistics Canada. November 19, 2013. Archived from the original on September 19, 2012. Retrieved September 26, 2013.
- ↑ "Sub-national HDI". Global Data Lab. Archived from the original on July 18, 2021. Retrieved July 18, 2021.
