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'''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.
'''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.
Its capital is [[St. John's]].
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>
[[Category:Islands]][[Category:Canada]]
[[Category:Islands]][[Category:Canada]]