Newfoundland an Labrador or Newfoondland an Labrador, is the eastmaist province o Canadae.
Situatit in the kintra's Atlantic region, it incorporates the island o Newfundland an mainland Labrador (locatit Northwast o the island) wi a combined aurie o 405,212 square kilometre (156,500 sq mi). As o 2011, the province's population is 514,536. Approximately 94 percent o the province's population resides on the Island of Newfoundland (includin its associatit smawer islands), o which ower hauf live on the Avalon Peninsulae. The province is Canadae's maist linguistically homogenous, an 97.6% o residents reportit Inglis as their mither tongue in the 2006 census, housomeivver this is the unique local dialect, Newfundland Inglis. Historically, Newfoundland wis hame tae unique varieties o French, an Erse, as well as the Beothuk leid, aw nou extinct. In Labrador, local dialects o Innu-aimun an Inuktitut are spoken.
Newfoundland an Labrador | |
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Motto(s): Quaerite prime regnum Dei Inglis: Seek ye first the kingdom of God (Matthew 6:33) | |
Confederation | 31 Mairch 1949 (12t) |
Capital | St. John's |
Lairgest ceety | St. John's |
Lairgest metro | St. John's CMA |
Govrenment | |
• Teep | Constitutional monarchy |
• Lieutenant-Govrenor | Judy Foote |
• Premier | Andrew Furey (Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador) |
Legislatur | Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly |
Federal representation | (in Canadian Pairlament) |
Hoose seats | 7 o 338 (2.1%) |
Senate seats | 6 o 105 (5.7%) |
Area | |
• Total | 405212 km2 (156,453 sq mi) |
• Laund | 373872 km2 (144,353 sq mi) |
• Water | 31340 km2 (12,100 sq mi) 7.7% |
Area rank | Rankit 10t |
4.1% o Canadae | |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 514,536 (2,011) |
• Rank | Rankit 9t |
• Density | 1.38/km2 (3.6/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | Newfundlander, Labradorian (see notes), |
Offeecial leids | Inglis (de facto) |
GDP | |
• Rank | 9t |
• Tot (2008) | C$31,277 million |
• Per capita | C$61,670 (4t) |
Time zone | UTC−3.5 for Newfoundland UTC−4 for Labrador (Black Tickle an North) |
Postal abbr. | NL (formerly NF) |
Postal code prefix | A |
ISO 3166 code | CA-NL |
Flouer | Pitcher plant |
Tree | Black Spruce |
Bird | Atlantic Puffin |
Website | www |
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