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Saint John's Newfoundland Canada Oh! Canada

St. John’s, The capital and largest city of Newfoundland, Canada, is a seaport and center of commerce. The harbor is navigable by large ships and has been a port for oceangoing vessels for more than 400 years. In 1996 the population of the city of St. John’s was 101,936 (up from 95,770 in 1991), and the population of its metropolitan area was 174,051 (up from 171,848 in 1991).

Newfoundland (province, Canada) Newfoundland and Labrador, easternmost province of Canada. It is also Canada’s newest province, having joined in 1949. The province has two sections: Newfoundland, which is an island, and Labrador, on the mainland of Canada. From 1927 to 1965 the name Newfoundland was used both for the island and for the entire province. In 1965 the province’s name was changed to Newfoundland and Labrador. Labrador is bounded by Québec province on the south, west, and north; by the Atlantic Ocean on the east; and by the Strait of Belle Isle on the southeast. Newfoundland is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean on the east and south, by the Gulf of St. Lawrence on the west, and by the Strait of Belle Isle on the north. St. John’s is the provincial capital and largest city.

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