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The Fishing Province Newfoundland and Labrador by: Bryce Burtnett and Logan Grauer

Major Cities:


 * St. John's is Newfoundland and Labrador's capital. It is also the oldest city in North America.
 * Mount Pearl is the second largest city in Canada. It is southwest of St. John's. In early times it was almost like a summer resort for St. John's.
 * Grand Falls-Winsdor is the fifth largest town. Grand Falls and Winsdor merged as one town.



Major Bodies of Water:
 * At Goose Bay there is an airforce base for the royal Canadian air force.
 * The Labrador sea is east of Labrador is North of Newfoundland, and contains thousands of species of fish.



Major Landforms
 * The Labrador penninsula is a large penninsula in eastern Canada (Labrador.)
 * The Codroy valley is a collection of 15 communities of mountains tucked away in western Newfoundland.
 * The Springdale Caldera is a large volcano in the west central Newfoundland.



Four Fun Facts
 * There are no snakes, skunks, or porcuipines in Newfoundland.
 * Newfoundland is one of the largest islands in the world.
 * Newfoundland and Labrador's motto is "Seek ye first the kindom of God."
 * Squirrels were introduced in 1963.



Climate:
 * Northern and western parts of Labrador are situated in the sub-arctic zone where Winters are cold and Summers are cool.
 * Southern and Coastal Newfoundland hava a mild climate, where Summers are cool and Winters are cool too.

Economy:
 * Fishing is it's major industry. Newfoundland is trying to get into financial industries though.
 * More than 80% of meat, fruit, and vegtables must be imported.
 * More than 68% of the fallen trees have been made into newsprint.
 * Labrador's main industry is mining and energy. 90% of all mineral products are exported.