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Place nameNewfoundland
Other namesNewfoundland, Province of, Province de Terre-Neuve, Newfoundland and Labrador, Terre-Neuve, Neufundland, Terranova, Terra Nova, Vinland
CountryCanada
Latitude52
Longitude-56
SourceThesaurus of Geographic Names
Overview
Comprises mainland section of Labrador & Newfoundland island; nation's seventh largest province; inhabited at least since 7000 BC; Labrador was seen by Viking explorers 10th cen.; waters fished by Basque, Portuguese, Spanish, French & English 16th cen.
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