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Newfoundland and Labrador

province of Canada

Newfoundland and Labrador (French: Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador) 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 and Labrador
Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador (French)[1]
Province
Flag of Newfoundland and Labrador
Flag
Coat of arms of Newfoundland and Labrador
Coat of arms
Motto(s): 
Quaerite prime regnum Dei  (Latin)
"Seek ye first the kingdom of God" (Matthew 6:33)
Coordinates: 53°13′48″N 59°59′57″W / 53.23000°N 59.99917°W / 53.23000; -59.99917[2]
CountryCanada
ConfederationMarch 31, 1949 (12th)
CapitalSt. John's
Largest citySt. John's
Largest metroGreater St. John's
Government
 • TypeParliamentary constitutional monarchy
 • Lieutenant governorJoan Marie Aylward
 • PremierAndrew Furey (Liberal)
LegislatureNewfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
Federal representationParliament of Canada
House seats7 of 338 (2.1%)
Senate seats6 of 105 (5.7%)
Area
 • Total405,212 km2 (156,453 sq mi)
 • Land373,872 km2 (144,353 sq mi)
 • Water31,340 km2 (12,100 sq mi)  7.7%
 • RankRanked 10th
 4.1% of Canada
Population
 (2021)
 • Total510,550[3]
 • Estimate 
(2025 Q1)
545,579[4]
 • RankRanked 9th
 • Density1.37/km2 (3.5/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Newfoundlander
Labradorian
(see notes)[5]
Official languagesEnglish (de facto)[6]
GDP
 • Rank8th
 • Total (2011)CA$33.624 billion[7]
 • Per capitaCA$65,556 (5th)
HDI
 • HDI (2021)0.900[8]—Very high (13th)
Time zones
NewfoundlandUTC-03:30 (Newfoundland Time Zone)
Labrador (Black Tickle and North)UTC-04:00 (Atlantic Time Zone)
Postal abbr.
NL (formerly NF)
Postal code prefix
A
ISO 3166 codeCA-NL
FlowerPitcher plant
TreeBlack spruce
BirdAtlantic puffin
Rankings include all provinces and territories

Newfoundland is an island, while Labrador is within the mainland of Canada and on a border with Quebec.

History

change

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.

References

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  1. ↑ "Place names – Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador". Natural Resources Canada. Archived from the original on December 17, 2019. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Newfoundland and Labrador". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
  3. ↑ "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.
  4. ↑ "Population estimates, quarterly". Statistics Canada. March 19, 2025. Retrieved March 19, 2025.
  5. ↑ Although the term Newfie is sometimes used in casual speech, some Newfoundlanders consider it a pejorative.
  6. ↑ "The Legal Context of Canada's Official Languages". University of Ottawa. Archived from the original on December 21, 2016. Retrieved March 7, 2019.
  7. ↑ "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.
  8. ↑ "Sub-national HDI". Global Data Lab. Archived from the original on July 18, 2021. Retrieved July 18, 2021.


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