| − | '''Newfoundland''' is an island off the [[Canada|Canadian]] mainland, and is the oldest English dependancy in the [[New World]]. The Vikings temporarily established a settlement in 1013AD. Merchants from [[England]] fished the [[Grand Banks]] as early as 1481. It became a self governing dominion in in 1855 and joined confederation in 1949. | + | '''Newfoundland''' is an island off the [[Canada|Canadian]] mainland, and is the oldest English dependency in the [[New World]]. The [[Vikings]] temporarily established a settlement in 1013AD. Merchants from [[England]] fished the [[Grand Banks]] as early as 1481. It became a self governing dominion in in 1855 and joined confederation in 1949. |
| − | Its capital is [[St. John's]]. The population in 1991 was 568,474; 2.1% of the national population. It has an area of 405720 km<sup>2</sup>. The per capita provincial income in 1992 was $15,890.<ref>[Reader's Digest Atlas of Canada, 1995, pg 51]</ref>. | + | Its capital is [[St. John's]]. The population in 1991 was 568,474; 2.1% of the national population. It has an area of 405,720 km<sup>2</sup>. The per capita provincial income in 1992 was $15,890.<ref>[Reader's Digest Atlas of Canada, 1995, pg 51]</ref>. |