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| Newfoundland and Labrador Facts and Figures |
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| General Information |
| Capital |
St. John's |
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| Entry into federation |
March 31, 1949 |
| Provincial motto |
Quaerite prime regnum Dei |
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(Seek ye first the Kingdom of God) |
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| Abbreviation |
NL |
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| Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Coat of Arms |
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| Land |
| Total area |
405,212 sq km |
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156,453 sq mi |
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| Rank among provinces and territories in total area |
10th |
| Land area |
373,872 sq km |
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144,353 sq mi |
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| Highest point |
Mount Caubvick |
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1,652 m/5,420 ft |
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| Forested land as a share of land area |
54 percent |
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| People |
| Population |
509,700 (2006 estimate) |
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| Rank among provinces and territories in population |
9th |
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| Population growth rate |
-0.3 percent (2004-2005) |
| Population density |
1.4 persons per sq km (2006 estimate) |
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3.6 persons per sq mi (2006 estimate) |
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| Urbanization |
58 percent (2001) |
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| Largest cities (by population) |
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| St. John's |
99,182 (2001) |
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| Corner Brook |
20,103 (2001) |
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| Conception Bay South |
19,772 (2001) |
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| Grand Falls-Windsor |
13,340 (2001) |
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| Bay Roberts |
5,237 (2001) |
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| Language groups |
| Speakers of English |
95.7 percent (2001) |
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| Speakers of French |
0 percent (2001) |
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| Speakers of English and French |
4.1 percent (2001) |
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| Speakers of other languages |
0.1 percent (2001) |
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| Health and Education |
| Life expectancy |
78.2 years (2003 estimate) |
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| Infant mortality rate |
5 deaths per 1,000 live births (2004 estimate) |
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| Health-care expenditure per capita |
4,253 Canadian dollars (2004 estimate) |
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| Adult population with high school diploma |
79 percent (2001 estimate) |
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| Government |
| Provincial government |
| Premier |
Danny Williams |
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| Legislature |
House of Assembly |
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48 members |
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| National representation |
| Members of the Canadian Senate |
5 |
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| Members of the Canadian House of Commons |
7 |
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| Economy |
| Gross domestic product (GDP, in Canadian dollars) |
C$21 billion (2005) |
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| Income per capita |
C$24,165 (2001 estimate) |
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| GDP by economic sector |
| Agriculture, forestry, and fishing |
2.9 percent (2004) |
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| Industry |
| Construction |
5.9 percent (2004) |
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| Manufacturing |
6.7 percent (2004) |
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| Mining |
17.8 percent (2004) |
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| Transportation and utilities |
6.5 percent (2004) |
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| Services |
| Finance, insurance, and real estate |
14.3 percent (2004) |
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| Government |
8.2 percent (2004) |
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| Retail trade |
5.8 percent (2004) |
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| Wholesale trade |
3.4 percent (2004) |
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| Other services |
28.6 percent (2004) |
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| Employment |
| Number of workers |
250,800 (2006) |
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| Unemployment rate |
16.5 percent (2006) |
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| Source |
| Statistics Canada (www.statcan.ca) |
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