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( Newfoundland (island))
Longest RiverExploits River
(246&_160;kilometres (153&_160;mi))[2]
Seat of Government Government of Newfoundland and Labrador
(http://www.gov.nl.ca)
Members of the Canadian House of Commons
6 (of 7 in NL and 308 total)
Members of the Canadian Senate
6 (of 6 in NL and 105 total)
Members of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
44 (of 48 total)
The island of Newfoundland (originally called Terra Nova, "New Land" in Latin, Portuguese, and Italian) was "discovered" and named by the Italian John Cabot (Giovanni Caboto), working under contract to England on his expedition from Bristol, England in 1497. This discovery is considered by historians as having laid the initial foundation of the British Empire. The province where this island is located was also called "Newfoundland" until 2001, when its name was changed to "Newfoundland and Labrador" (the postal abbreviation was later changed from NF to NL). The island of Newfoundland is separated from the Labrador Peninsula by the Strait of Belle Isle and from Cape Breton Island by the Cabot Strait. It blocks the mouth of the Saint Lawrence River, creating the Gulf of Saint Lawrence, the world's largest estuary. Newfoundland's nearest neighbour is the tiny French overseas community of Saint-Pierre and Miquelon. With an area of 108,860&_160;square kilometers (41,700&_160;sq mi)[3], Newfoundland is the world's 16th largest island, and Canada's fourth-largest island. The provincial capital, St. John's, is located on the southeastern coast of the island; Cape Spear, just south of the capital, is arguably North America's easternmost point. As of 2001, the island of Newfoundland had a population of 466,172. It is common to consider all directly neighbouring islands such as New World, Twillingate, Fogo and Bell Island to be 'part of Newfoundland' (as distinct from Labrador), and by that measure, Newfoundland and its associated small islands have a total area of 111,390&_160;square kilometers (43,008&_160;sq mi).[4], and a population of 479,105 as of 2006.[5]
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