Social Diversity In Canada

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to live on the beautiful island of Newfoundland and Labrador? This breathtaking province is located on the eastern edge of North America and is the youngest province to join Confederation in 1949 (Summers, 2010) to become a part of Canada. There are many attributes that make up this province. Physical, economical and human diversity play a large role in the makeup of this province. These various characteristics differentiate Newfoundland and Labrador from the other Canadian provinces and have shaped it into the magnificent province that it is today.

Physical diversity is one of the three main points that make up Newfoundland and Labrador. Physical diversity is any feature of the province
Mining is one of the most important jobs in Newfoundland and Labrador. The most popular minerals in this province are ore, nickel, copper, zinc, gold, aggregates, cobalt, silver, dolomite, limestone, peat and pyrophyllite (Government of Canada, 2015). Iron is the most important industry, followed by nickel and copper. Agriculture has had inferior effects on Newfoundland and Labrador because of its poor soil and climate. Energy, forestry and fishing industries have had great importance in Newfoundland and Labrador for the past couple of years and are some of their largest exports.

The provincial legislature of Newfoundland and Labrador has forty seats (Summers, 2010). The general election is held once every four years and the position is usually held for at least five years. The thirteenth lieutenant governor of Newfoundland and Labrador is Frank F. Fagan and was appointed by the prime minister of
In the early years many people’s choice of transportation was by boat or dog team (Government of Canada, 2015). As new technologies developed; trains, cars and airplanes became the more popular ways to travel. Bush flying has been around in Newfoundland since the early 1920s and soon after, aircraft and helicopters slowly took over. Transportation provides this province with many economical benefits such as increasing tourism and financial aid.

The last and final important piece of Newfoundland and Labrador is human diversity. Human diversity incorporates the many different types of groups of people that live in this diverse province. Populations, ethnicity and Native Peoples are all major parts of human diversity in Newfoundland and Labrador.

The largest populations in general are located near the east coast of the province. In the earlier years; closer to 2011, most of the population in Newfoundland and Labrador was urban. This created trends of urbanization. A large amount of the population works in healthcare, retail trade and public administration industries. This means that there are many resourceful groups of people located in Newfoundland and Labrador. The majority of the citizens living in the province are Christian (Government of Newfoundland and Labrador). This means they are mainly either Catholic or Protestant (Summers,