Terre-Neuve

Terre-Neuve est une île canadienne située dans l’Atlantique Nord et la partie insulaire de la province de Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador.

Newfoundland is a Canadian island located in the North Atlantic and the insular part of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador. It is the portion of territory where St. John's, the provincial capital, is located. The island became part of a Canadian province in 1949, when Newfoundland entered Confederation.

Geography

Newfoundland is a large island of Canada bordered by the Gulf of St. Lawrence, the Labrador Sea, and the Atlantic Ocean. It constitutes the eastern part of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador.

Administrative status

The island is part of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, which is the easternmost province of Canada. Newfoundland became a Canadian province in 1949, upon Newfoundland's entry into Confederation.

Population and urban centres

The main urban area of the island is St. John's, which also serves as the provincial capital. The population of the island is concentrated mostly in coastal areas and around the Avalon Peninsula.

Regional identity

Newfoundland is often distinguished from Labrador, the mainland part of the province. In common usage, the name refers to the island itself, while the political entity is called Newfoundland and Labrador.