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NEWFOUNDLAND and LABRADOR

/NEW-fen-land-AND-LA-bruh-dor/ * /NOO-fin-lend-AND-LA-bri-dor/

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Name origin

from earlier name Terra Nova, “new land” in Portuguese and Latin, later adapted into English as Newfoundland

for Portuguese sailor, João Fernandes Lavrador

Population

<520,000

Main Languages

Predominantly English (~ 97%). Local variety is known as Newfoundland English.

Capital & Largest City

Saint John’s

Location

Eastern Canada (easternmost province) and part of the Atlantic region. Mostly located on the island of Newfoundland and the mainland section called Labrador, with many smaller islands.

Biogeography

Nearctic Realm

Parts of Canada’s Eastern boreal shield forests (especially on Newfoundland), taiga forests (especially in Labrador), and Arctic Cordillera mountains. The Smallwood Reservoir system in Labrador is the largest body of water.

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Gallery of Places in Newfoundland & Labrador

view of St. John's, capital of Newfoundland and Labrador, at night with lights reflecting on the sea — St. John’s – Erik Mclean

basilica in the city of St. John's, Newfoundland — Russ Quinlan

colorful houses and buildings viewed from across the harbor in St. John's, Canada — Dheera Venkatraman

the harbor and colorful architecture on the hills of St. John's city, Newfoundland and Labrador — Asmaa Dee

panorama of Signal Hill with views of the ocean, St. John's, Newfoundland — Signal Hill – Zach Bonnell

view of Signal Hill from a hillside and near pine tree, Newfoundland — Seán Ó Domhnaill

view of icebergs and the sea from the coast of Twillingate, eastern Canada — Twillingate – Robert Ciavarro

odd-shaped black home in the rocky fields of Fogo Island, Newfoundland — Fogo Island – Timothy Neesam

lone house at sundown surrounded by wet plains and tides, Fogo Island — Timothy Neesam

stilted inn on a sunny day with views of the fields and ocean on Fogo Island, eastern Newfoundland — Zach Bonnell

the red and brown stones and snowy mountains with a stream and waterfall, the tablelands in Newfoundland and Labrador — the Tablelands – mrbanjo1138

Western Brook Pond, Gros Morne National Park, iconic place in Newfoundland — Gros Morne National Park – VisitGrosMorne

a sod-covered wooden chapel in Norstead near L'Anse aux Meadows — Norstead near L’Anse aux Meadows – Douglas Sprott

lighthouse and rocky shores at Capr Bonavista, Newfoundland — Cape Bonavista – Paul Gorbould

dark clouds at sunset in the town of Bonavista, a place in Newfoundland and Labrador — town of Bonavista – Jamie McCaffrey

church in the town of Trinity, eastern Newfoundland, Canada — town of Trinity – Robert Ciavarro

rocky shores and crashing waves on the Bonavista Peninsula — Bonavista Peninsula – Gary Paakkonen

man hiking in the forests along the Bonavista Peninsula with rocky cliffs and formations in the ocean ahead, Newfoundland — Wallace Howe

Atlantic puffins on the grass in Witless Bay, place in Newfoundland — Witless Bay – Richard Droker

waterfall falling from the forest into the ocean over red cliffs, Witless Bay in Newfoundland and Labrador province — Jim Sorbie

grassy cliffs and bird sanctuary overlooking the ocean, Cape St. Mary's, Newfoundland — Cape St. Mary’s – mrbanjo1138

view from canon at Castle Hill overlooking the town of Placentia, place in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada — Castle Hill, town of Placentia – Vicky TH

a bridge over a grassy creek in Terra Nova National Park, Newfoundland — Terra Nova National Park – Product of Newfoundland

arched rock formation on the pebbled beaches of Arches Provincial Park, Newfoundland in Canada — Arches Provincial Park – Michael Leland

twisted tress and forests overlooking the green waters and beach of coastal Newfoundland — Zach Bonnell

lighthouse and buildings at Port-au-Choix, Newfoundland coast — Port au Choix – Rod Brazier

lighthouse and trail up the hill in Cape Spear, place in Newfoundland and Labrador — Cape Spear – jessica

whale tail and ocean ahead of the shores in Battle Harbour, Labrador — Battle Harbour – echo8

historic lighthouse on a cloudy day in Point Amour, place in Labrador, Canada — Point Amour – Kerron L

the rushing tides of Churchill Falls, Newfoundland and Labrador province — Churchill Falls – Douglas Sprott

towering mountains and fjords viewed from above in Torngat Mountains National Park, place in northern Labrador, Canada — Torngat Mountains National Park – DJANDYW.COM AKA NOBO

ALBERTA

/al-BER-duh/ * /al-BER-tuh/

Name origin

for Princess Louise Caroline Alberta, a daughter of British Queen Victoria

Population

<4,371,000

Main languages

Predominantly English (c. 92%)

Capital

*Edmonton

Biggest City

Calgary

Location

Western Canada

Borders the United States to the south

Biogeography

Nearctic Realm

Part of Canada’s boreal forests and taiga, prairies, western mountains and forests (especially the Rockies), aspen parklands, and some dry steppe and highlands (especially around the badlands). Has part of large Lake Athabasca.

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Places in Alberta Gallery

Prince of Wales Hotel, Waterton Lakes – Diana Robinson

mountain and lake setting in Waterton Lakes region, Alberta — Jan Mosimann

hoodoos in the badlands of Drumheller, Canada — Hoodoos in Drumheller – Robert Montgomery

dinosaur skeleton at the Royal Tyrell Museum, place in Alberta — Royal Tyrell Museum – Wilson Hui

Maligne Canyon from inside looking up, Canada — Maligne Canyon – Keith Roper

Maligne Canyon during winter with frozen cascades, place in Alberta — Si Longworth Photography

Valley of the Ten Peaks, Jasper National Park — Valley of the Ten Peaks – Matt Thomason

a forested valley covered in snow in Jasper National Park, Alberta — WherezJeff

mountain peak covered in forest, Canadian Rockies — WherezJeff

a lake surrounded by forest and mountains in Alberta — Jasper National Park – Bernd Thaller

green trees near lake under blue sky during daytime, setting in Alberta, Canada — sterlinglanier Lanier

serene lake and mountain backdrop in Banff National Park — Mahesh Gupta

waterfall in Johnston Canyon, Banff, Alberta — Johnston Canyon – Janani Ramanath

frozen falls in a snowy setting of the Canadian Rockies — John Bakator

large cave and rock formation in winter Alberta, Johnston Canyon — David Kovalenko

two jack lake and mountain backdrop in the evening in Banff National Park — Two Jack Lake – Geoff Pinkney

Minnewanka lake and snowy mountains in Alberta, Canada — Minnewanka Lake – Natalie Toombs

Bow Lake in Banff, western Canada — Bow Lake – Bernd Thaller

Peyto Lake and forested mountains in sunny setting of Alberta — Peyto Lake – Pascal Bernardon

Moraine Lake in Banff National Park, Canadian Rockies — Moraine Lake – Jacky Huang

bridge over a curving river and plains setting in Lethbridge, city in Alberta — town of Lethbridge – Ryan Reynolds

historical mural art in the city of Medicine Hat, western Canada — city of Medicine Hat – Kevin Dooley

large teepee structure in Medicine Hat, Alberta — Janusz Sobolewski

falls and canyon in Willmore Wilderness Park — Willmore Wilderness Park – Richard Bukowski

columbia icefield and glaciers in western Alberta province — Columbia Icefield – Gary Campbell-Hall

cascading waterfalls along the icefields parkway in Alberta — Delaney Boyd

road on the icefields parkway leading to a massive snowy mountain in the distance, Canada — Icefields Parkway – Floris Siegers

mountains and blue skies in Peter Lougheed Provincial Park — Peter Lougheed Provincial Park – JD Hascup

lake and mountains under a blue and purple evening sky in Kananaskis Country, place in Alberta — Kananaskis Country – JD Hascup

mountains and forest landscap in kananaskis country, a region of the Canadian rockies — Gaylon Yancy

highway under towering white mountain landscape near Canmore, Alberta — Canmore – Thiago Terleski

a wood bison walking in the snow near elk island, Alberta — Justin Hu

elk island seen from the shores at sundown, place in western Canada — Elk Island – Ezra Jeffrey-Comeau

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