Newfoundland & Labrador
By: Sophie Stein
Fishing, camping, hiking, sightseeing and mountain climbing.
These are some popular things to do in one of the most breathtaking provinces, Newfoundland.
These are some popular things to do in one of the most breathtaking provinces, Newfoundland.
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Basic Facts
Did you know that the even though the province is called Newfoundland, the main part, which is attached to the rest of Canada is called Labrador. The other part of the province is a HUGE island named Newfoundland, the same name as the province altogether. The capital city, St. John's, is on the island of Newfoundland.
Population: Newfoundland's population is 516,000 people. To you that number might sound like a lot but for a large sized region, it's almost less than a quarter of the population of the people in Toronto.
Capital City: Its capital city is St. John's, named after John Cabot who discovered the route from England to Newfoundland in the early 1500s. It is the oldest city founded by the English in North America.
Nick Name: Newfoundland’s nickname is “the rock”. It's called that because Newfoundlanders say it is SUPER hard to make a living when huge jagged rocks are in your way of making houses, schools, book stores and basically everything else that is man made.
Major Cities: In 2006, the cities with the largest populations in Newfoundland in order from highest to lowest were: St. John's (100,646), Mount Pearl (24,671), Conception Bay (21,966), Corner Brook (20,083), Grand Falls-Windsor (13,558), Paradise (12,584), Gander (9,951), and Labrador City (7,240).
Basic Facts
Did you know that the even though the province is called Newfoundland, the main part, which is attached to the rest of Canada is called Labrador. The other part of the province is a HUGE island named Newfoundland, the same name as the province altogether. The capital city, St. John's, is on the island of Newfoundland.
Population: Newfoundland's population is 516,000 people. To you that number might sound like a lot but for a large sized region, it's almost less than a quarter of the population of the people in Toronto.
Capital City: Its capital city is St. John's, named after John Cabot who discovered the route from England to Newfoundland in the early 1500s. It is the oldest city founded by the English in North America.
Nick Name: Newfoundland’s nickname is “the rock”. It's called that because Newfoundlanders say it is SUPER hard to make a living when huge jagged rocks are in your way of making houses, schools, book stores and basically everything else that is man made.
Major Cities: In 2006, the cities with the largest populations in Newfoundland in order from highest to lowest were: St. John's (100,646), Mount Pearl (24,671), Conception Bay (21,966), Corner Brook (20,083), Grand Falls-Windsor (13,558), Paradise (12,584), Gander (9,951), and Labrador City (7,240).
Climate
SPRING
On the mainland, the spring can be cold with temperatures as low as -5. However, on the island, the temperature is a lot milder, with average temperatures between -1 and +8 degrees.
| SUMMER
Summer is the perfect temperature for outdoor activities because it's not too hot, thanks to the blowing ocean air. The average high temperature is 19 degrees and the average low is 9.
| AUTUMN
It gets colder in the autumn but you can still do fun activities outside, like camping, hiking, and golfing. The average temperatures in autumn are between 1 and 14 degrees Celsius.
| WINTER
_In the winter, the island of Newfoundland is usually very mild compared to the
rest of the country. It has a lot of snow, rainfall and average temperatures between +1 and -8 degrees Celsius. On the other hand, Labrador has very long and cold winters with lots of snowfall and average temperatures between -8 and -18 degrees Celsius.
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Major Landforms
Most of Newfoundland is made up of huge rocky rolling hills, with many lakes, valleys and rivers. The coastline had deep fjords, which are basically water passages, and small cliff-sided coves. On the north coast of Labrador are the majestic Torgat Mountains. Right off the coast of Newfoundland and Labrador, there are thousands of tiny rocky islands.