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Newfoundland and Labrador (view source)
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Newfoundland became a self governing dominion in 1855, but lost independence when it went bankrupt in the 1930s, and reverted to the status of a colony ruled by London. Wartime prosperity gave the colony the chance to choose its own future, and after a hotly contested vote it joined Canada in 1949.
Newfoundland became a self governing dominion in 1855, but lost independence when it went bankrupt in the 1930s, and reverted to the status of a colony ruled by London. Wartime prosperity gave the colony the chance to choose its own future, and after a hotly contested vote it joined Canada in 1949.
The population in 2009 was 509,000, only 1.6% of the national total. Many residents migrate permanently, and in recent years there has been a large temporary migration to the oilfields of Alberta. Since the utter collapse of the cod fisheries in the 1990s, and the failure of various government sponsored industrialization schemes, the economy has been hard-pressed. The per capita provincial income of $CAN 30,500 (2008) is well below the national average.
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==Demography==
==Demography==
In 2006 the province had a population of 505,469, and is declining steadily.<ref>{{cite web
In 2006 the province had a population of 505,469, and is declining steadily.<ref>{{cite web
==External links==
==External links==
* [http://faculty.marianopolis.edu/c.belanger/nfldhistory/index.html Newfoundland history] well-done website by scholar; many biographies and primary sources
* [http://www.stats.gov.nl.ca/ Official Statistics]
* [http://www.stats.gov.nl.ca/ Official Statistics]
* [http://www.newfoundlandlabrador.com/ Newfoundland Tourism]
* [http://www.newfoundlandlabrador.com/ Newfoundland Tourism]