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Newfoundland cultural definition

Province in eastern Canada consisting of the island of Newfoundland, the mainland area of Labrador, and their adjacent islands. St. John's is its capital and largest city.

  • Newfoundland became Canada's tenth province in 1949. The remains of possible Viking settlements have been found in Newfoundland.
  • It was the first overseas possession of England; fishing settlements began in the sixteenth century.

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