Newfoundland Country & Tourist Information

Location
Eastern Canada.

Area
370,495 sq km (143,049 sq miles).

Population
505,469 (official census 2006).

Population Density
1.4 per sq km.

Capital
St John’s.
Population: 181,400 (2006).

Language
Although Canada is officially bilingual (English and French), 95% of this province speaks English as a first language.

Time
Newfoundland: GMT - 3.5 (GMT - 2.5 from second Sunday in March to first Sunday in November).
Labrador: GMT - 4 (GMT - 3 from second Sunday in March to first Sunday in November).

Newfoundland and Labrador observes all the Public Holidays observed nationwide (see the general Canada section) and, in addition, the Public Holidays listed below for the January 2009-December 2010 period.

2009
16 Mar St Patrick's Day.
20 Apr St George's Day.
22 Jun Discovery Day.
13 Jul Orangemen's Day.

2010
15 Mar St Patrick's Day.
19 Apr St George's Day.
21 Jun Discovery Day.
12 Jul Orangemen's Day.

Contact Information:

Department of Tourism, Culture and Recreation
PO Box 8700, St John’s, Newfoundland A1B 4J6, Canada
Tel: (709) 729 2831 or 1 800 563 6353, in Canada and the USA.
Website: www.newfoundlandandlabrador.com

Atlantic Canada Tourism Partnership
25 Queen Street, PO Box 2050, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island C1A 7N7, Canada
Tel: (902) 566 1096.
Website: www.canadaeastcoast.com


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