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Colourful houses and fishing boats around the harbour of Quidi Vidi village in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador

Newfoundland and Labrador

What the official study guide says about Newfoundland and Labrador, as practice questions. The citizenship test can ask about any province or territory, so it pays to know all thirteen.

Quiz: Newfoundland and Labrador

Question 1 of 6

In which year did Newfoundland and Labrador join Canada?

Key facts to remember

  • Newfoundland and Labrador joined Canada in 1949.
  • Newfoundland and Labrador lies farther east than any other province, and it has a time zone of its own.
  • Newfoundland and Labrador was the British Empire's oldest colony and an important prize in Canada's early history.
  • Labrador, part of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, has very large hydro-electric resources.
  • True. Newfoundland and Labrador has a time zone of its own.
  • The guide's table of capitals lists St. John's for Newfoundland and Labrador. Don't mix it up with Saint John, a city in New Brunswick.
Read "Canada's Regions" on canada.ca