Newfoundland And Labrador Key Facts

Location

Eastern Canada.

Time

Newfoundland: GMT - 3.5 (GMT - 2.5 from second Sunday in March to first Sunday in November).
Labrador: GMT - 4 (GMT - 3 from second Sunday in March to first Sunday in November).

Area

370,495 sq km (143,049 sq miles).

Population

505,469 (2006).

Population Density

1.4 per sq km.

Capital

St John's. Population: 181,113 (2006).

Geography

Newfoundland and Labrador is the most easterly Canadian province. It consists of the island of Newfoundland and the mainland region of Labrador, which borders the province of Québec. The province has around 29,000km (18,125 miles) of coastline, much of it rugged and heavily indented with bays and fjords. The interior of Newfoundland is a combination of forest, heath, lakes and rivers spread over a rocky terrain that ranges from low mountains in the west to rolling hills in the centre and east. Labrador is also mountainous in several areas, although its rivers are larger and wilder.

Language

Although Canada is officially bilingual (English and French), 95% of this province speaks English as a first language.

Social Conventions

Newfoundland society shows the dominant influence of northern European - especially English and Irish, but also French - settlers in its dialects, folk music and dance. Aboriginal peoples with distinct cultures and traditions include the Mi'kmaq on Newfoundland and the Inuit, Innu and Métis in Labrador. Geographical isolation nurtured a fiercely independent spirit in the province, which did not join Canada until 1949.
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