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| − | '''Newfoundland''' is an island off the [[Canada|Canadian]] mainland, and is the oldest English dependency in the [[New World]]. The [[Vikings]] temporarily established a settlement in 1013AD at [[l'Anse-aux-Meadows]]. Merchants from | + | '''Newfoundland''' is a province of Canada, and an island off the [[Canada|Canadian]] mainland, and is the oldest English dependency in the [[New World]]. The [[Vikings]] temporarily established a settlement in 1013AD at [[l'Anse-aux-Meadows]]. Merchants from England fished the [[Grand Banks]] as early as 1481, and the French have always had special fishing rights. |
| − | The Province of Newfoundland and Labrador includes all of the Island of Newfoundland, as well as | + | Newfoundland became a self governing dominion in 1855, but lost independence when it went bankrupt in the 1930s, and reverted to the status of a colony ruled by London. Wartime prosperity gave the colony the chance to choose its own future, and after a hotly contested vote it joined Canada in 1949. |
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| + | The province is officially the '''Province of Newfoundland and Labrador''' and includes all of the Island of Newfoundland, as well as Labrador, a large, lightly populated area of mainland. In general usage Canadian citizens call the province "Newfoundland" still. People from Newfoundland are often called "newfies", a term that the locals dislike. The capital is [[St. John's]]. The total area is 405,720 km<sup>2</sup>. | ||
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| + | The population in 2009 was 509,000, only 1.6% of the national total. Many residents migrate permanently, and in recent years there has been a large temporary migration to the oilfields of Alberta. Since the utter collapse of the cod fisheries in the 1990s, and the failure of various government sponsored industrialzation schemes, the economy has been hard-pressed. The per capita provincial income of $CAN 30,500 (2008) is well below the national average. | ||
==Further reading== | ==Further reading== | ||
* [http://www.biographi.ca/EN/ ''The Dictionary of Canadian Biography''] (1966-2006), thousands of scholarly biographies of notables who died by 1930 | * [http://www.biographi.ca/EN/ ''The Dictionary of Canadian Biography''] (1966-2006), thousands of scholarly biographies of notables who died by 1930 | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
* [http://www.stats.gov.nl.ca/ Official Statistics] | * [http://www.stats.gov.nl.ca/ Official Statistics] | ||
| + | * [http://www.newfoundlandlabrador.com/ Newfoundland Tourism] | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
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[[Category:Islands]][[Category:Canadian Provinces]] | [[Category:Islands]][[Category:Canadian Provinces]] | ||
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Revision as of 17:04, September 27, 2009
Newfoundland is a province of Canada, and an island off the Canadian mainland, and is the oldest English dependency in the New World. The Vikings temporarily established a settlement in 1013AD at l'Anse-aux-Meadows. Merchants from England fished the Grand Banks as early as 1481, and the French have always had special fishing rights.
Newfoundland became a self governing dominion in 1855, but lost independence when it went bankrupt in the 1930s, and reverted to the status of a colony ruled by London. Wartime prosperity gave the colony the chance to choose its own future, and after a hotly contested vote it joined Canada in 1949.
The province is officially the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador and includes all of the Island of Newfoundland, as well as Labrador, a large, lightly populated area of mainland. In general usage Canadian citizens call the province "Newfoundland" still. People from Newfoundland are often called "newfies", a term that the locals dislike. The capital is St. John's. The total area is 405,720 km2.
The population in 2009 was 509,000, only 1.6% of the national total. Many residents migrate permanently, and in recent years there has been a large temporary migration to the oilfields of Alberta. Since the utter collapse of the cod fisheries in the 1990s, and the failure of various government sponsored industrialzation schemes, the economy has been hard-pressed. The per capita provincial income of $CAN 30,500 (2008) is well below the national average.
Further reading
- The Dictionary of Canadian Biography (1966-2006), thousands of scholarly biographies of notables who died by 1930
- Canadian Encyclopedia (2008) reliable detailed encyclopedia, on-line free