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Newfoundland and Labrador

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The Resume

    (March 31, 1949- )
    Capital: St. John's
    Population: 519,570 (2002)
    Bird - 'Atlantic Puffin'
    Flower - 'Pitcher Plant'
    Natural resources: 'Railroad,' 'Fish' and 'Iron Ore'

Why Newfoundland and Labrador might be annoying:

    Vikings inhabited a lot of the land here at one point.
    The 'unsinkable' Titanic hit an iceberg here and sank, killing hundreds of people.
    Most of St. Johns was burned to the ground by fire in 1892.
    It is usually only referred to as Newfoundland instead of Newfoundland and Labrador.
    Only two communities were not taken by the French.

Why Newfoundland and Labrador might not be annoying:

    The last British colony in North America.
    It has provided a safe haven to various foreigners who may not be safe elsewhere.
    Archaeologists have found human habitation evidence further than 9,000 years ago.
    There are some of the fastest moving icebergs there.
    Newfoundland dog got it's name from here.
    Labrador City has the richest Iron Ore of any place known.
    A history of royalty, pirates and vikings make for interesting tales amongst locals.
    L'Anse Aux Meadaux is believed to be the remains of the only known Viking settlement in North America.

Credit: Annoy Rocks


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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 4 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 13 Votes: 38.46% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 14 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 6 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 5 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 10 Votes: 20.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 17 Votes: 52.94% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 16 Votes: 43.75% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 22 Votes: 31.82% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 20 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 29 Votes: 41.38% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 62 Votes: 37.10% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 36 Votes: 38.89% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 137 Votes: 43.80% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 109 Votes: 42.20% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 247 Votes: 42.11% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 10284 Votes: 49.84% Annoying
    In 2003, Out of 1029 Votes: 52.96% Annoying