Newfoundland and Labrador is the easternmost province of Canada, in the country's Atlantic region. The province comprises the island of Newfoundland and the continental region of Labrador, having a total size of 405,212 km². As of 2025 the population of Newfoundland and Labrador was estimated to be 545,579. The island of Newfoundland is home t…
Newfoundland and Labrador is the easternmost province of Canada, in the country's Atlantic region. The province comprises the island of Newfoundland and the continental region of Labrador, having a total size of 405,212 km². As of 2025 the population of Newfoundland and Labrador was estimated to be 545,579. The island of Newfoundland is home to around 94 per cent of the province's population, with more than half residing in the Avalon Peninsula. Labrador has a land border with both the province of Quebec, as well as a short border with the territory of Nunavut on Killiniq Island. The French overseas collectivity of Saint Pierre and Miquelon lies about 20 km west of the Burin Peninsula.
Country: Canada
Before confederation: Dominion of Newfoundland
Confederation: March 31, 1949 (12th)
Capital (and largest city): St. John's
Largest metro: Greater St. John's
Legislature: Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
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