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Sleepy Cove, August 2008. Copyright © 2008, Edwin Neeleman
Sunset at Sleepy Cove, August 2008.

Newfoundland

Location : Atlantic Ocean

Coordinates : 49°N 56°W

Country : Canada

Province : Newfoundland and Labrador

Capital : St. John's

Area :

Coastline : 9,656 km

Highest point : The Cabox (814 meter)

Longest river : Exploits River (246 km)

Population (2011) :

The official provincial flag of Newfoundland and Labrador
The official provincial flag of Newfoundland and Labrador

The flag of Newfoundland
The flag of Newfoundland (not official)

Density : 4.3 inhabitants/km²

Largest municipalities on Newfoundland (2006 population) :

  1. St. John's (100,646)
  2. Mount Pearl (24,671)
  3. Conception Bay South (21,966)
  4. Corner Brook (20,083)
  5. Grand Falls-Windsor (13,558)
  6. Paradise (12,584)
  7. Gander (9,951)
  8. Stephenville (6,588)
  9. Portugal Cove-St. Philip's (6,575)
  10. Torbay (6,281)
  11. Marystown (5,436)
  12. Bay Roberts (5,414)
  13. Clarenville (5,274)
  14. Deer Lake (4,827)
  15. Carbonear (4,723)
  16. Channel-Port aux Basques (4,319)
  17. Placentia (3,898)
  18. Bonavista (3,764)
  19. Bishop's Falls (3,399)
  20. Lewisporte (3,308)

Languages spoken :

Middle Cove, September 2008. Copyright © 2008 Edwin Neeleman

Middle Cove, September 2008.