Newfoundland Brief Intro
Location: The province lies between the 46th and 61st parallels. The island is located in the Gulf of St. Lawrence and the larger Labrador portion is on the eastern part of the Canadian mainland. The western border of Newfoundland and Labrador is Quebec the eastern border is Atlantic Ocean, and to the south is Prince Edward Island.
Geographical Regions:
There are mountains and hills, plateaus, uplands, and lowlands. The rocky coastline holds many bays and fjords. The highest point is on Mt.Caubvick (5,420ft/1,625m). There are Smallwood Reservoir, Lake Melville, Grand Lake, Churchill River, Exploits River, Humber River and Gander River in this province. It is 405,720 square kilometres. It is the seventh largest province in Canada, and the largest of all the Atlantic Provinces.
Climate: In January in Newfoundland and Labrador the temperature is -7°C / 19°F. The precipitation is 150mm. In July in Newfoundland and Labrador the temperature is 14°C/ 59°F. The precipitation is 89.4 mm.
People:
Newfoundland and Labrador today is home to four peoples of Aboriginal ancestry: the Inuit, the Innu, the Micmac and the Metis, but they are less 1%. About more than 90 percent of Newfoundlanders and Labradoreans have ancestors from the British Isles- England Ireland, Wales and Scotland.
Major Cities:
The capital city is St. John’s. The other major cities are Mount Pearl, Corner Brook, Conception Bay South, Grand Falls, Windsor, Gander, Happy Valley, Goose Bay, and, Labrador City. The landmark is Cabot Tower in St. John’s, which is very attracive.
Wildlife:
In Newfoundland and Labrador there are many wild life: white tailed deer, lobster, humpback whales, moose, beavers, Wilson’s Phalaropes, Yellow-headed Blackbird, Whimbrels, and Spotted Redshanks.
Vegetation:
There are mosses, lichen, scrubby shrub, berries and maple tees in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Natural Resources:
There are forests, ocean fishing grounds, iron, zinc, limestone,
Geographical Regions:
There are mountains and hills, plateaus, uplands, and lowlands. The rocky coastline holds many bays and fjords. The highest point is on Mt.Caubvick (5,420ft/1,625m). There are Smallwood Reservoir, Lake Melville, Grand Lake, Churchill River, Exploits River, Humber River and Gander River in this province. It is 405,720 square kilometres. It is the seventh largest province in Canada, and the largest of all the Atlantic Provinces.
Climate: In January in Newfoundland and Labrador the temperature is -7°C / 19°F. The precipitation is 150mm. In July in Newfoundland and Labrador the temperature is 14°C/ 59°F. The precipitation is 89.4 mm.
People:
Newfoundland and Labrador today is home to four peoples of Aboriginal ancestry: the Inuit, the Innu, the Micmac and the Metis, but they are less 1%. About more than 90 percent of Newfoundlanders and Labradoreans have ancestors from the British Isles- England Ireland, Wales and Scotland.
Major Cities:
The capital city is St. John’s. The other major cities are Mount Pearl, Corner Brook, Conception Bay South, Grand Falls, Windsor, Gander, Happy Valley, Goose Bay, and, Labrador City. The landmark is Cabot Tower in St. John’s, which is very attracive.
Wildlife:
In Newfoundland and Labrador there are many wild life: white tailed deer, lobster, humpback whales, moose, beavers, Wilson’s Phalaropes, Yellow-headed Blackbird, Whimbrels, and Spotted Redshanks.
Vegetation:
There are mosses, lichen, scrubby shrub, berries and maple tees in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Natural Resources:
There are forests, ocean fishing grounds, iron, zinc, limestone,