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Newfoundland: Provinces
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In the past, the geographic isolation of Newfoundland and of the individual communities within the province greatly contributed to the growth of folk arts such as ballad singing, dancing, and storytelling. Since World War II, this cultural uniqueness has been partly eroded because of the impact of the mass media.
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The pressure of the oil and gas industry to explore offshore in Atlantic Canada saw Newfoundland and Nova Scotia submit to a federal arbitration to decide on a disputed offshore boundary between the two provinces in the Laurentian Basin. The 2003 settlement rewrote an existing boundary in Newfoundland's favour, opening this area up to energy exploration.
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The Black Spruce (Picea mariana) was proclaimed theProvincial Tree of Newfoundland in May, 1991. The Black Spruce has had a significant social and economic impact on the provincial economy: it is the favoured tree of the pulp and paper industry, it has played a prominent role in the lives of aboriginal people and in local folk medicine, and it is very hardy and grows well throughout the province.
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