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Country Guide > North America > Canada > Newfoundland And Labrador | |
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General Information Area 405,720 sq km (156,648 sq miles). Population 515,143 (2005). Population Density 1.36 per sq km. Capital St John’s. Population: 180,631 (2005). Geography Newfoundland and Labrador is the most easterly Canadian province. It consists of the Island of Newfoundland and the mainland plateau region of Labrador which borders the province of Québec. The province stretches approximately 1700km (1063 miles) north to south, and has approximately 17,000km (10,625 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 terrain that ranges from mountainous in the west to rolling hills in the centre and east. Labrador is also mountainous in the west, although its rivers are larger and wilder. Language Although Canada is officially bilingual (English and French), 95 per cent of this province speaks English as a first language. Time Newfoundland: GMT - 3.5 (GMT - 2.5 in summer). Labrador: GMT - 4 (GMT - 3 in summer). Note Summer officially lasts from the first Sunday in April to the Saturday before the last Sunday in October. |