NEWFOUNDLAND
ABOUT NEWFOUNDLAND
Newfoundland and Labrador is the easternmost province of Canada. It is composed of the island of Newfoundland and the continental region of Labrador to the northwest, with a combined area of 405,000 square kilometres (156,500 sq mi). In 2018, the province’s population of 525,000 was 92% situated on the island of Newfoundland. Since the turn of the 21st century, Newfoundland has seen an energy and resources boom with decreased unemployment, population growth and new investment in the region.
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NEWFOUNDLAND FUN FACTS
NEWFOUNDLAND HAS DOG BREEDS NAMED AFTER THE PROVINCE
Some of the most popular dog breeds in the world, the ‘Labrador’ and the ‘Newfoundland’, a large working dog that can come in black, brown, grey or white and black.
St. John's Newfoundland has one of the most colourful waterfronts in the world.
Did you know that the row houses were painted all different colours so the ships could see them through the fog?
Newfoundland and Labrador has their own dictionary.
Designed to help all those visiting around the Bay and for historical record. It can be found here: https://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/
The VERY first non-stop trans-Atlantic flight took off from St. John’s and landed in in western Ireland.
Pilots John Alcock and Arthur Brown won the London Daily Mail prize of £10,000 presented by Winston Churchill.
Vikings lived in Newfoundland
Before Columbus “discovered” the New World, Vikings had already settled Newfoundland around the year 1,000. Today this location is immortalized in L’Anse aux Meadows, a Viking colony discovered in the 1960s.
Mining in Newfoundland
Mining is one of Newfoundland and Labrador’s largest and oldest industries, and a major contributor to the economy of our province, especially in rural areas.
More than fifteen mineral commodities have been produced or mined in the province.
Five metal mines currently produce iron ore, nickel, copper, cobalt and gold. Other operations mine pyrophyllite, limestone and dolomite, amongst other commodities.
Mining and mineral exploration companies directly provide high-paying jobs to more than 7000 men and women throughout the Province. Expenditures by these companies find their way into all corners of Newfoundland and Labrador.
