Outline of Newfoundland and Labrador

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The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Newfoundland and Labrador.

Newfoundland and Labrador – the most easterly province of Canada. It comprises the island of Newfoundland, mainland Labrador, and over 7,000 small islands. It is Canada's ninth-most populous province or territory and tenth-largest in total area. A former colony and dominion of the United Kingdom, Newfoundland gave up its independence in 1933 and became the tenth province to enter the Canadian Confederation in 1949. Its name was officially changed to Newfoundland and Labrador in 2001.

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General reference

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  • Pronunciation: {{IPAc-en|local|ˌ|nj|uː|f|ən|ˈ|l|æ|n|d|...|ˈ|l|æ|b|r|ə|d|ɔːr}} {{respelling|NEW|fən|LAND|_..._|LAB|rə|dor}}
  • Official English name: Newfoundland and Labrador
  • Official French name: Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador
  • Other names:
  • {{lang|ga|Talamh an Éisc agus Labradar}} in Newfoundland Irish
  • Ikkarumikluak ("place of many shoals" for Newfoundland) and Nunatsuak ("the big land" for Labrador) in Inuttitut
  • Taqamkuk (Newfoundland) in Mi'kmaq
  • Nicknames:
  • Labrador: The Big Land
  • Newfoundland: The Rock
  • Common endonym(s):
  • Official endonym(s):
  • Adjectival(s): Newfoundland and Labrador
  • Demonym(s): Newfoundlander, Labradorian, Newfoundlanders and Labradorians, Newfie (colloquial, may be derisive)
  • Telephone area code 709

Geography

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Geography of Newfoundland and Labrador

  • Newfoundland and Labrador is: a province of Canada.
  • Canada is: a country
  • Population of Newfoundland and Labrador: 526,702 (2016 Statistics Canada){{cite web|url=http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/hlt-fst/pd-pl/Table.cfm?Lang=Eng&T=302&PR=10&S=86&O=A&RPP=25|title=Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Newfoundland and Labrador)|publisher=Statistics Canada|date=8 February 2017|access-date=11 February 2017}}
  • Area of Newfoundland and Labrador: 405,212 km2 (156,500 sq mi)
  • 92.3% land
  • 7.7% water
  • Atlas of Newfoundland and Labrador

= Location =

= Environment =

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Environment of Canada

== Natural geographic features ==

= Heritage sites =

= Regions =

== Administrative divisions ==

=== Indian reserves ===

=== Municipalities ===

= Demography =

Government and politics

= Government branches =

== Executive branch ==

== Legislative branch ==

== Judicial branch ==

= Regional relations =

=International relations =

  • Ireland Newfoundland Partnership

= Law and order =

Law of Newfoundland and Labrador

= Military =

Canadian Forces

(Being a part of Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador does not have its own military.)

= Local government =

History

= History, by period =

History of Newfoundland and Labrador by period (category)

  • Beothuk
  • {{section link|Newfoundland Colony|History}}
  • {{section link|Dominion of Newfoundland|History}}

= History, by region =

= History, by subject =

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Culture

= Art =

= Religion =

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Religion in Newfoundland and Labrador – largely Protestant, with non-Christian religions making up less than half a percent of the population{{cite web|url=http://www12.statcan.ca/english/profil01/CP01/Help/Metadata/Definition.cfm?Lang=E&LineID=10511|title=Other religions|access-date=2014-04-24}}

= Sports =

= Symbols =

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Symbols of Newfoundland and Labrador

Economy and infrastructure

Economy of Newfoundland and Labrador

= Transport =

Education

See also

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Largest cities

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|list_by_pop = List of municipalities in Newfoundland and Labrador

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|city_1 = St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador{{!}}St. John's

|div_1 = Division No. 1, Newfoundland and Labrador{{!}}1

|pop_1 = 108,860

|img_1 = St. John's Collage.jpg

|city_2 = Conception Bay South{{!}}Conception Bay South

|div_2 = Division No. 1, Newfoundland and Labrador{{!}}1

|pop_2 = 26,199

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|city_3 = Mount Pearl

|div_3 = Division No. 1, Newfoundland and Labrador{{!}}1

|pop_3 = 22,957

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|city_4 = Paradise, Newfoundland and Labrador{{!}}Paradise

|div_4 = Division No. 1, Newfoundland and Labrador{{!}}1

|pop_4 = 21,389

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|city_5 = Corner Brook

|div_5 = Division_No._5,_Newfoundland_and_Labrador{{!}}5

|pop_5 = 19,806

|city_6 = Grand Falls-Windsor{{!}}Grand Falls-Windsor

|div_6 = Division_No._6,_Newfoundland_and_Labrador{{!}}6

|pop_6 = 14,171

|city_7 = Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador{{!}}Gander

|div_7 = Division_No._6,_Newfoundland_and_Labrador{{!}}6

|pop_7 = 11,688

|city_8 = Portugal Cove-St. Philip's, Newfoundland and Labrador{{!}}Portugal Cove-St.Philip's

|div_8 = Division No. 1, Newfoundland and Labrador{{!}}1

|pop_8 = 8,147

|city_9 = Happy Valley-Goose Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador{{!}}Happy Valley-Goose Bay

|div_9 = Division No. 10, Newfoundland and Labrador{{!}}10

|pop_9 = 8,109

|city_10 = Torbay, Newfoundland and Labrador{{!}}Torbay

|div_10 = Division No. 1, Newfoundland and Labrador{{!}}1

|pop_10 = 7,899

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References

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