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The Most Awesome Province:**__//Newfoundland and//__** **//__Labrador!__//** By: Joseph Jardine and //The// Nathaniel Solomon!

This is Newfoundland and Labrador and we are going to tell you about this wonderful Province of Canada.

Major cities: The capital of this fine province is Saint Johns. This city is believed to be named after St. John the Baptist. This city was also used as a British naval base during the American Revolution, //__and__// The War of 1812!

Another major city is Placentia. This is a french settlement, there was also french forts found.

Major landforms: One major landform in Newfoundland and Labrador is the Canadian Shield. Is a huge rocky region that curves around Hudson Bay like a shield. it includes most of Baffin Island and over half of Ontario. the shield runs through the United States and forms the Adironack Mountians of New York. The shield is dotted with lakes.

Economey: Oil is Newfoundland and Labrador's most valuable mining products. Today, many people fish for crab and shrimp. It is also an important place for planes and ships to stop because it is the second closest part of North America to Europe. Water Features: A big water feature in Newfoundland and Labrador is the St. Lawerence River. This is an important water feature because it leads through the Atlantic Ocean and comes into the Great Lakes. This makes it a great system for imports and exports.

Climate: This area's climate is pretty cold. The highest recorded temp. is 100 degrees Farenhiet. the coldest recorded temp. was a whopping -55 degrees. The natural cooling system for this island caused by the Labrador Current and the Artic Winds.