Newfoundland

island portion of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Landform island Q48335
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Newfoundland

Summary

Newfoundland is an island[1]. Newfoundland ranks in the top 0.59% of island entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,419 views/month, #43 of 7,296).[2]

Key Facts

  • Newfoundland is located in Newfoundland and Labrador[3].
  • Newfoundland is in the country of Canada[4].
  • Newfoundland is on the body of water Gulf of Saint Lawrence[5].
  • Newfoundland is on the body of water Labrador Sea[6].
  • Newfoundland is on the body of water Atlantic Ocean[7].
  • Newfoundland is on the continent of North America[8].
  • Newfoundland's instance of is recorded as island[9].
  • Newfoundland's official language is recorded as Newfoundland English[10].
  • Newfoundland's official language is recorded as Newfoundland French[11].
  • Newfoundland's official language is recorded as Newfoundland Irish[12].
  • Newfoundland's currency is recorded as Canadian dollar[13].
  • Newfoundland's flag is recorded as Newfoundland Tricolour[14].
  • Newfoundland is part of Newfoundland and Labrador[15].
  • Newfoundland's Commons category is recorded as Newfoundland[16].
  • Newfoundland's located in time zone is recorded as UTC−03:30[17].
  • Newfoundland's located in time zone is recorded as America/St_Johns[18].
  • Newfoundland's highest point is recorded as The Cabox[19].
  • Newfoundland's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 48.5416666, 'lon': -56.1249997}[20].
  • Newfoundland's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Newfoundland (island)[21].
  • Newfoundland has a population of {'amount': '+479538'}[22].
  • Newfoundland's described by source is recorded as New Encyclopedic Dictionary[23].
  • Newfoundland's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[24].
  • Newfoundland's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[25].
  • Newfoundland's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[26].
  • Newfoundland's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'mic', 'text': 'Ktaqmkuk'}[27].

Body

Geography

Newfoundland is in the country of Canada[4]. Newfoundland is located in Newfoundland and Labrador[3]. Adjacent water bodies include Gulf of Saint Lawrence[5], a gulf[28], in Canada[29]; Labrador Sea[6], a sea[30], in Canada[31]; and Atlantic Ocean[7], an ocean[32]. Newfoundland is on the continent of North America[8]. Newfoundland is part of Newfoundland and Labrador[15].

Physical Characteristics

Newfoundland covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+108860'}[33]. Newfoundland sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+814'}[34]. Newfoundland has a population of {'amount': '+479538'}[22].

Designation and Status

Newfoundland's instance of is recorded as island[9].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Newfoundland include Terreneuvian[35], an epoch[36] and Newfoundland pony[37], a horse breed[38].

Why It Matters

Newfoundland ranks in the top 0.59% of island entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,419 views/month, #43 of 7,296).[2] Newfoundland has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] Newfoundland is known by 43 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

Entities named for Newfoundland include Terreneuvian[35], an epoch[36] and Newfoundland pony[37], a horse breed[38].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . GeoNames. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . data.iana.org. data.iana.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Canadian Geographical Names Database. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . www12.statcan.gc.ca. www12.statcan.gc.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [34] . wikidata.org.
  27. [33] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [35] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [37] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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