What is Newfoundland?
[[File:Cooks Karte von Neufundland.jpg|thumb|300px|right|[[James Cook]]'s [[map]] of Newfoundland of 1775]] '''Newfoundland''' is an [[island]] off the east Coast of [[North America]], and is part of the Canadian province of [[Newfoundland and Labrador]]. The capital city of Newfoundland is St. John's, on the north-east part of the island. Over 500,000 people live in Newfoundland (these people are called Newfoundlanders). It, along with [[Labrador, Canada|Labrador]] on the [[mainland]], became part of Canada on March 31, 1949. There is no [[bridge]] or [[tunnel]] from Newfoundland to the rest of the country but there is a [[ferry]] to [[Nova Scotia]]. In Newfoundland, most people speak [[English language|English]], but there are also [[French language|French]] speakers on the island, mostly in the south-west. In some areas of Newfoundland, people speak with an accent and use words that are not in standard English. There is even a [http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/ dictionary of Newfoundland English]. The first people in Newfoundland were the [[First Nations]]. Settlers came from countries like [[Norway]], [[England]], [[Portugal]], [[France]], and [[Ireland]] in the [[16th century]]. The first European explorers were the [[Vikings]] from [[Norway]] and they settled in L'Anse aux Meadows. They came because of the good fishing off the coast, especially off the south-east coast. Eventually they left because of disagreements with aboriginals. Today, there is still fishing, but not very much because people fished too much, and now there are not many fish left. Cutting down trees and [[mining]] have also been attractions of the island. There are some paper mills (paper factories) in a few cities in Newfoundland. == Other websites == * [https://www.gov.nl.ca Government of Newfoundland and Labrador] * [http://www.nfld.com Welcome Page for Newfoundland and Labrador] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210313001629/https://www.nfld.com// |date=2021-03-13 }} * [http://www.newfoundland.com Newfoundland Tou