Never heard of a Newfie? I'm not one, but bet dem boys der Sharky an' Especialiste 2 knows wut one is! Dey bin sayin' days frum Trona?
Newfoundland is a large island off the east coast of Canada. It's the only province in Canada I've never been to. The interior is mostly uninhabited, but the coastal areas were settled by English and Irish fishermen several centuries ago. The capital of St John's was one of the first permanent settlements in North America.
Newfoundland has a harsh climate. Newfoundlanders have typically been reliant on fishing without much farming, because crops cannot grow in the permafrost. St John's on the Avalon Peninsula is the windiest, cloudiest, and coldest provincial capital in Canada.
A few centuries ago, poor wildlife management resulted in Newfoundland losing several of it's unique species like the Labrador Duck and Great Auk, and several sub-species such as the Newfoundland White Wolf. But some species like Caribou (American Reindeer) recovered and are now numerous. In fact some of Newfoundland's caribou were used to re-introduce the species to Maine, where it had been extirpated by over-hunting.
Newfoundland is well-known as a great place for hunting moose, which were introduced to the Island about 100 years ago. With no natural enemies (since there are no wolves or grizzlies in Newfoundland) moose are now abundant on the island.