Size and location By: Jenna
Size and Location Newfound is one of one the 10 provinces and 3 territory’s of Canada. It is an island. It can only be reached by boat or plane. Newfoundland is in the Atlantic ocean. Labrador is N.W. of Newfoundland.
Land and Water The Canadian Shield runs through Labrador. Most land is rock and forest. The land is high above sea level.
Land Looks A fiord is a inlet of a steep cliff. Lots of flat land. Most is forest.
Fast Facts Population: 543,200. Capital city: St. Johns Average temperature January-4c July-15c. Flower:pitcher plant. National bird : Atlantic puffin.
The Earliest People First people were a native tribe called the Beotheck . Last Beotheck died in 1829. Newfoundland joined Confederation.
Major Cities. St. Johns is the capital The trans- Canada highway connects St. Johns and Gander. Labrador is on the mainland; not attached to the island of Newfoundland.
If you go there Do you like whales? Go on a boat trip! And lots of beautiful sights.
References Newfoundland, Harry Beckett,The Rourke book co., Inc C1997. http://www.projectpuffin.org/ http://www.flamingtext.com/
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