Outline of Newfoundland and Labrador

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Newfoundland and Labrador.

Newfoundland and Labrador – the most easterly province of Canada. It comprises the island of Newfoundland, mainland Labrador, and over 7,000 small islands. It is Canada's ninth-most populous province or territory and tenth-largest in total area. A former colony and dominion of the United Kingdom, Newfoundland gave up its independence in 1933 and became the tenth province to enter the Canadian Confederation in 1949. Its name was officially changed to Newfoundland and Labrador in 2001.

General reference

An enlargable map of Newfoundland and Labrador
  • Pronunciation: locally /ˌnjfənˈlænd...ˈlæbrədɔːr/ NEW-fən-LAND ... LAB-rə-dor
  • Official English name: Newfoundland and Labrador
  • Official French name: Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador
  • Other names:
    • Talamh an Éisc agus Labradar in Newfoundland Irish
    • Ikkarumikluak ("place of many shoals" for Newfoundland) and Nunatsuak ("the big land" for Labrador) in Inuttitut
    • Taqamkuk (Newfoundland) in Mi'kmaq
  • Nicknames:
    • Labrador: The Big Land
    • Newfoundland: The Rock
  • Common endonym(s):
  • Official endonym(s):
  • Adjectival(s): Newfoundland and Labrador
  • Demonym(s): Newfoundlander, Labradorian, Newfoundlanders and Labradorians, Newfie (colloquial, may be derisive)
  • Telephone area code 709

Geography

A relief map of Newfoundland and Labrador

Geography of Newfoundland and Labrador

Location

Environment

Köppen climate map of Newfoundland and Labrador
Sir Richard Squires Memorial Provincial Park

Environment of Canada

Natural geographic features

Landforms of Newfoundland and Labrador (category)

Heritage sites

Regions

Administrative divisions

  • List of population centres in Newfoundland and Labrador
  • Indian reserves
    Municipalities

    List of municipalities in Newfoundland and Labrador

    Demography

    Demographics of Newfoundland and Labrador

    Government and politics

    Politics of Newfoundland and Labrador

    Government branches

    Government of Newfoundland and Labrador

    Executive branch

    Legislative branch

    Judicial branch

    Regional relations

    International relations

    • Ireland Newfoundland Partnership

    Law and order

    Law of Newfoundland and Labrador

    • Bar of Newfoundland and Labrador – the provincial law society for lawyers in Newfoundland and Labrador
    • Capital punishment: none.
      • Newfoundland and Labrador, as with all of Canada, does not have capital punishment.
      • Canada eliminated the death penalty for murder on July 14, 1976.
    • Constitution of Newfoundland and Labrador
    • Criminal justice system of Newfoundland and Labrador
    • Crime in Newfoundland and Labrador (category)
      • Organized crime in Newfoundland and Labrador
    • Human rights in Newfoundland and Labrador
    • Law enforcement
    • Correctional services in Newfoundland and Labrador

    Military

    Canadian Forces (Being a part of Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador does not have its own military.)

    • Canadian Forces bases in Newfoundland and Labrador (category)

    Local government

    Local government in Newfoundland and Labrador

    History

    Cabot Tower in St. John's

    History of Newfoundland and Labrador

    History, by period

    History of Newfoundland and Labrador by period (category)

    History, by region

    History, by subject

    L'Anse aux Meadows on Newfoundland, site of a Norse colony

    Culture

    Heritage buildings on Duckworth Street, St. John's
    The Rooms cultural facility

    Culture of Newfoundland and Labrador (category)

    Art

    Religion

    As of 2011, Christians (shown in blue) made up approximately 93% of the population of Newfoundland and Labrador.

    Religion in Newfoundland and Labrador – largely Protestant, with non-Christian religions making up less than half a percent of the population[2]

    Sports

    Sports in Newfoundland and Labrador

    Symbols

    Sarracenia purpurea, pitcher plant

    Symbols of Newfoundland and Labrador

    Economy and infrastructure

    Economy of Newfoundland and Labrador

    Transport

    King's Cove Head lighthouse in King's Cove

    Transport in Newfoundland and Labrador (category)

    Education

    Education in Newfoundland and Labrador (category)

    See also

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    Largest cities

    References

    Wikimedia Atlas of Newfoundland and Labrador

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