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St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador

Administration
Full nameSt. John's
Official nameCity of St. John's
Settlement typeCity
MottoAvancez (French: "Go forward")
CountryCanada
Province 
Census division1
EstablishedAugust 5, 1583 by Royal Charter of Queen Elizabeth I
Government
TypeCity Council
MayorDennis O'Keefe
Governing bodySt. John's City Council
MPsList of MPs
Jack Harris
Siobhán Coady
MHAsList of MHAs
Ed Buckingham
John Dinn
Kathy Dunderdale
Keith Hutchings
Lorraine Michael
Sheila Osborne
Tom Osborne
Kevin Parsons
Bob Ridgley
Shawn Skinner
Geography
Total Area172.2 sq mi (446 km2)
Urban Area70.5 sq mi (182.62 km2)
Metro Area310.7 sq mi (804.7 km2)
Elevation0 ft (Sea Level 0 � 147 m)
Demography
Total Population100646 (2006)
Density (pop.)222.3/km2 (576.0/sq mi)
Urban (pop.)151322
Metro (pop.)181113
DemonymTownie
Other information
Time zoneNST (UTC-3:30)
- Summer (DST)NDT (UTC-2:30)
Area code709
NTS Map001N10
GNBC CodeABEFS

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St. John's (c-eniconˌseɪntˈdʒɑnz) is the capital and largest city of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, and is the primary municipality of the St. John's Metropolitan Area, with nearly 40 percent of the province's population. It is located on the eastern tip of the Avalon Peninsula on the island of Newfoundland.

St. John's is the most populous Census Metropolitan Area (CMA) in the province, it is the second largest CMA in the Atlantic Provinces after Halifax, and 20th largest metropolitan area in Canada with a population of 192,326 as of July 1, 2010. The CMA includes the neighbouring city of Mount Pearl and eleven other towns, the largest of which are Conception Bay South and Paradise.

The city enjoys a long and vibrant history as the oldest English-founded city in North America. The last half of the 20th century has seen St. John's, with a long and prosperous history in the fishing industry, transformed into a modern export and service centre, famed for its nightlife and rich musical culture. More recently, its proximity to recently discovered oil fields has led to an economic boom that has spurred population growth, commercial development and has resulted in the St. John's area now accounting for about half of the province's economic output.

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Colleen Power performs at the 2008 Newfoundland and Labrador Folk Festival.
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The Masterless Men sing "The Bramble and the Rose" at the 2009 Newfoundland and Labrador Folk Festival in Bannerman Park in St. John's, NL.
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Middle Tickle sings "Joe Batt's Arm Longliners" at the 2009 Newfoundland and Labrador Folk Festival in Bannerman Park in St. John's, NL
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This year, for the first time, there was a French stage at the Newfoundland and Labrador Folk Festival in St. John's. This video shows the Benoit Kitchen Party consisting of Benoits and Cormiers from the west coast of Newfoundland.
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Amelia Curran performs at the 2008 Newfoundland and Labrador Folk Festival in St. John's
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Sylvia Tyson performs at the 2008 Newfoundland and Labrador Folk Festival in St. John's.
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Beautiful pics of Eastern Canada in Newfoundland and Labrador. Places visited were Cornerbrook, Gros Morne National Park, Plum Point, Labrador, L'anse aux Meadows, Salmonid Interpretation Centre, Twillingate, Gander,Cape Spear and St. John's (and many others). Directed, produced and edited by Heather Roberts Music by Anchors Aweigh, Daniel O'Donnell and Great Big Sea.
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Torch Relay Reporter Chris Wheeler follows the Olympic flame to St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador where he loses himself in a vibrant storytelling culture and finds himself traveling to the most eastern point in North America! More about Canada: www.canada.travel Torch Reporter on twitter twitter.com
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John Curran of the Masterless Men sings "There Were Roses" at the 2009 Newfoundland and Labrador Folk Festival in Bannerman Park in St. John's, NL.
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Seamus Creagh & Matt Cranitch perform at the 2008 Newfoundland and Labrador Folk Festival in St. John's.
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ExxonMobil to develop Hebron oil field off Canada - PennEnergy- Energy News (press release) Tweet this news
PennEnergy- Energy News (press release)--By OGJ editors HOUSTON, May 3 -- ExxonMobil Canada Properties filed a development plan with -Newfoundland and Labrador- authorities in mid-April to develop Hebron oil field in the Atlantic off eastern Canada. Forec - Date : Tue, 03 May 2011 15:43:00 GMT+00:00
Hanley Construction and Renovation Inc. builds a greener future - Greg Hanley ... - DigitalJournal.com (press release) Tweet this news
DigitalJournal.com (press release)--An award-winning renovator and builder, Greg, 31, is -Newfoundland and Labrador's- Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) 2011 Young Entrepreneur Award winner, and will be honoured tonight at a gala in Saskatoon - Date : Tue, 03 May 2011 08:32:54 GMT+00:00
Foote easily wins re-election in federal election - Southern Gazette Tweet this news
Southern Gazette--In -Newfoundland and Labrador-, the Liberals held on to four seats but lost two others. The NDP won both seats in the -St-. -John's- riding and the Conservatives ousted the Liberal MP in Labrador with former Innu leader Peter Penash - Date : Tue, 03 May 2011 12:48:04 GMT+00:00
Harper had no effect on loss: Sullivan - CBC.ca Tweet this news
CBC.ca---...- only to place third in -St-. -John's- South-Mount Pearl � said local antipathy toward Conservative Leader Stephen Harper didn't play a role in his loss. "I take full responsibility in this campaign," Sullivan, a f - Date : Tue, 03 May 2011 11:46:59 GMT+00:00
Harris re-elected in St. John's East - St. John's Telegram Tweet this news
St. John's Telegram--NDP MP for -St-. -John's- East Jack Harris and his wife Ann arrive at a victory party Monday night after he was re-elected in his riding. � Photo by Keith Gosse/The Telegram The polls closed in -Newfoundland and Labrador- at - Date : Tue, 03 May 2011 13:01:36 GMT+00:00
NL, NS premiers looking to work with Conservative government - The Canadian Press Tweet this news
The Canadian Press---ST-. -JOHN'S-, NL � -Newfoundland and Labrador's- premier says she'll fight to ensure the aspirations of her province are recognized by the new Conservative government. Kathy Dunderdale issued a news release today congr - Date : Tue, 03 May 2011 12:40:00 GMT+00:00
Media Advisory: Fortis Inc. Annual Meeting of Shareholders - SYS-CON Media (press release) Tweet this news
SYS-CON Media (press release)--JOHN'S, -NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR- -- (Marketwire) -- 05/02/11 -- Fortis Inc. (TSX: FTS) will hold its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on Friday, May 6, 2011 at 10:30 am (Newfoundland time), 9:00 am (EDT), at the Holida - Date : Mon, 02 May 2011 17:56:03 GMT+00:00
An Election Overview - VOCM Tweet this news
VOCM--The Liberals are again expected to dominate the federal political landscape in -Newfoundland and Labrador-, but, in some ridings, it's anyone's guess. The Avalon will be one of the most-watched, where former senator Fabian Manning is tryin - Date : Mon, 02 May 2011 13:35:14 GMT+00:00
Turning the exploration tide - St. John's Telegram Tweet this news
St. John's Telegram--There hasn't been much 2-D off -Newfoundland and Labrador- in recent years. More than 80 per cent of all the 2-D seismic data here was collected prior to 1984. “It's old da-ta and it's not in a usable digital for - Date : Mon, 02 May 2011 11:21:32 GMT+00:00
Insurer must defend homeower in 3 actions - Lawyers Weekly Tweet this news
Lawyers Weekly--The Supreme Court of -Newfoundland and Labrador- Trial Division (General) has ruled that The Dominion of Canada General Insurance Company has a duty to defend a homeowner � in three actions. All three proceedings emanate from one ... - Date : Mon, 02 May 2011 12:11:20 GMT+00:00

10 Tallest Buildings in St. John's
Architecture :
Rank Name Floors Completed
1 Confederation Building 11 1959
2 John Cabot Place 13 1993
3 St. Patrick's Church N/A 1914
4 Cabot Place 12 1987
5 Delta Hotel 13 1988
6 Scotia Centre 11 1987
7 Southcott Hall 13 1964
8 Fortis Building 12 1969
9 TD Place 10 1981
10 Atlantic Place 9 1975
10 Tiffany Village 9 2009

Architecture :
Ethnic Origins
Population Percentage
English 44,935 45.19
Canadian 38,465 38.68
Irish 34,325 34.52
Scottish 9,580 9.63
French 5,425 5.45
German 2,740 2.75
Visible minorities
Population Percentage
Total 2,950 2.96
South Asian 875 0.88
Chinese 800 0.80
Black 520 0.52
Latin American 285 0.28
Arab 180 0.18
Filipino 75 0.07
West Asian 65 0.06
Japanese 55 0.05
Other 40 0.04
Southeast Asian 30 0.03
Korean 15 0.01
Multiple 15 0.01

Architecture :
Census Population Change (%)
2006 100,646 (+)1.5%
2001 99,182 (-)-2.7%
1996 101,936 (-)-2.6%
1991 104,659 N/A

Architecture :
Language Population Pct (%)
English only 95,555 96.10%
Other languages 3,420 3.43%
French only 355 0.35%
Both English and French 95 0.09%

Provincial and territorial capitals of Canada

Victoria, BC * Edmonton, AB * Regina, SK * Winnipeg, MB * Toronto, ON * Quebec City, QC * Fredericton, NB * Halifax, NS * Charlottetown, PE * St. John's, NL *
Whitehorse, YT * Yellowknife, NT * Iqaluit, NU

Census metropolitan areas (CMAs) in Canada by size

Toronto, ON * Montreal, QC * Vancouver, BC * Ottawa, ON * Calgary, AB * Edmonton, AB * Quebec City, QC * Winnipeg, MB * Hamilton, ON * London, ON * Kitchener-Waterloo, ON * St. Catharines-Niagara, ON * Halifax, NS * Oshawa, ON * Victoria, BC * Windsor, ON * Saskatoon, SK * Regina, SK * Sherbrooke, QC * St. John's, NL * Barrie, ON * Kelowna, BC * Abbotsford, BC * Greater Sudbury, ON * Kingston, ON * Saguenay, QC * Trois-Rivières, QC * Guelph, ON * Moncton, NB * Brantford, ON * Thunder Bay, ON * Saint John, NB * Peterborough, ON |



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