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Capital St. John’s
Population (2021) 510,550; (2023 est.) 521,542
Date Of Admission 1949
Provincial Motto "Quaerite prime Regnum Dei (Seek ye first the Kingdom of God)"
Provincial Flower pitcher plant
Seats In House Of Commons 7 (of 308)
Time Zone Atlantic (GMT − 4 hours) • Newfoundland (GMT − 3.5 hours)
Premier Andrew Furey (Liberal Party)
Total Area (Sq Km) 405,212
Total Area (Sq Mi) 156,453

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MOTTO: Quaerite Prime Regnum Dei (Seek Ye the Kingdom of God).
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Physical features of Newfoundland and Labrador
caribou in Labrador, Canada
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