Newfoundland

island, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

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  • Newfoundland and Labrador
    In Newfoundland and Labrador

    … composed of the island of Newfoundland and a larger mainland sector, Labrador, to the northwest. It is the newest of Canada’s 10 provinces, having joined the confederation only in 1949; its name was officially changed to Newfoundland and Labrador in 2001. The island, which was named the “newfoundelande,” or New…

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