Does anyone know anything...anything at all about Newfoundland, Canada???

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Charlie Girl

The capital is St. John's. There is a street in St John's that is made up entirely of bars (the drinking kind, lol). The economy is a bit shaky as there are few jobs to be had. Two of the main industries are fishing and farming. It is NOT cold all the time, they actually have very mild winters and pleasant summers. Newfies (as we Canadians call them) are some of the friendliest people in the country. The province has some strangely named towns, such as Dildo...it is beautiful there. It was the last province to join Confederation, in 1949. Hope this helps!!

borscht

Newfoundland (the island bit) and Labador (the mainland bit) joined Canada over 80 years after confederation. (1949). Before that it was considered as an independant country. Newfoundland time is 30 minutes ahead of Easter Standard Time, which makes it unque to the country that it a half hour difference, but there are other loactions in the world that are also off by 30 min from the next time zone. The Province is one of the poorest provences in Canada, currently experiencing a high unemployment rate, contributed by the failing fishing business. People of Newfoundland (sometimes called "Newfies" are generally quite proud of who they are and their location (the Rock) and many a joke fly towards the haughty "mainlanders", though the Newfies themselves are often on the butt end of a joke as well.

For more information, check out: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newfoundland

sirtitus

I am from Newfoundland but I left the island 4 years ago. Many people leave for better employment opportunities. That's why the population is shrinking instead of growing.

It's an excellent place to grow up. Very quiet (even the capital city of St. John's), peaceful and safe. Lots of out of doors activities to do: hunting, hiking, camping, fishing, etc. Beautiful scenery. It's an outdoorsman's paradise.

The winters are the mildest in Canada except for SW British Columbia. Newfoundland (the island part, I mean) doesn't get the -30 C winters that many parts of Canada does. It snows a lot in Newfoundland in the winter though. Perhaps more than anywhere else in Canada. Springtime is usually late in coming and doesn't really hit until May. Lots of rain in the spring. Summers are mild and short.

Someone already pointed out that Newfoundland is often the butt of jokes amongst Canadians. This is true. Those Canadians who have a low opinion of Newfoundlanders (eg, poor, uneducated, lazy, etc) are those Canadians who have never been to Newfoundland. Those Canadians who have been to Newfoundland fall in love with it and its people. I don't think there is any place in the world that can match Newfoundland's famous hospitality. It's been known for people to take in complete strangers into their homes, feed them, and house them... even let the stranger sleep in your bed while you take the couch. Let's see that in the "real" city of Toronto.

Newfoundland's problems include: high unemployment, isolationism, high rate of alcoholism and gambling. Such problems are common in poor places... especially isolated ones. As an island, Newfoundland is seperated from the rest of Canada... not only geographically but in other ways too.

I am a Newfoundlander. I am not proud that I am a Newfoundlander because it is who I am and I've done nothing to be one. But I am proud of the people of Newfoundland who are geninuely kind, humble, and honest people.

JuanB

Newfoundland saw some of the first European settlements in North America, first with the Vikings around 1001 ad and much later with Cod Fishermen right after Cabot landed in 1497 and 1498.

It was the last Province to join Canada in 1949 after a very emotional referendum. I think this separate colony status is why Newfoundland was historically the brunt of Canadian jokes. Newfoundland fought under their own banner in WW I but jointly in Canadian Forces in WW II. The World War I debt, was followed by the 1930's depression, then followed by WWII all left the colony of Newfoundland struggling and lead to the vote to join Canada. Several attempts before that had failed.

Newfoundland is 405,720 square KM's, the countries 7th largest province out of 10. The population is 517,000 (2004) and has tended to be shrinking. At about 1.5% of Canada citizens, this is the second smallest provincial population only bigger than Prince Edward Island.

peter45

There isn't that much ocean between Boston and Saint John's (according to Great Big Sea, but actually, there is a huge distance).

Billy

I Am From Newfoundland, Visit The Gov't Of Newfoundlands Website http://www.gov.nl.ca
I Am Telling You The People Are Friendly The Scenery Is Great And We Can Screech You In

(When You Have To Kiss A Cod Fish And Drink Some Screech)

It's Tradition to Tourist and newcomers

kent_shakespear

It was Britain's first North American colony, and was primnarily settled by people from the West Country (southwestern England) and Ireland. Its relative osolation has helped it to keep a distinctive culture much closer to the UK and Ireland than the rest of N.A.

NEMO

its cold and the hunting is grate

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