Newfoundland/Labrador

At A Glance

Population: 533,800
Area: 405,212 km sq
Joined Confederation: 1949
Motto: "See ye first the Kingdom of God"
Capital City: St Johns
Provincial Flower: Pitcher Plant
Provincial Bird: Atlantic Puffin

About Newfoundland/Labrador

Time Zone(s): First Sunday in April to last Sunday in Oct Newfoundland Daylight Time (UTC -2hrs 30min) Newfoundland Standard Time (UTC -3hrs 30min)

Provincial Flag: Adopted, May 28, 1980
The white in the flag symbolizes snow and ice. Blue is for the sea. Red is for the human effort and gold for confidence in the future. The two red triangles represent the mainland and island parts of the province. The golden arrow represents hope for the future and when the flag is hung as a banner the arrow assumes the aspect of a sword. A reminder of the sacrifices made in war. The trident on the flag represents the province's dependence on fishing and the sea.

Laguages Spoken: 98.6% English, 0.4% French, 0.7% other, 0.3% bilingual

Geographic Location:

Major Rivers: none

Major Lakes: none

Highest Point: Torngat Mountains 1,667 meters (5,500 feet)

Export and Industry:
Principal Products: Fish, forestry products, iron ore

Climate:

Interesting Facts:

• Newfoundland was England's first possession in North emerica, claimed by Sir Humphry Gilbert in 1583.
  
  
• Guglielmo Marconi received the first transatlantic radio message at St. John's on December 12, 1901.
  
  
• The Churchill Falls hydroelectric power plant is one of the largest power plants in the Western Hemisphere.

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