Newfoundland & Labrador statistics and facts

Capital city:

St. John's

Area Coverage:

405,212 sq km

Population:

506,548

Time Zone:

3.5 hours behind GMT (Newfoundland Standard Timezone). Labrador is 4 hours behind GMT (Atlantic Standard Timezone).

Entered Confederation:

31st March 1949

Sales Tax:

13% and called HST

This includes the Federal Sales Tax of 5%

Hotel Tax:

3%

Hotel Tax is charged in St. Johns only