Dominion of Newfoundland
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The Dominion of Newfoundland was a self-governing dominion of the British Empire in the early 20th century that later joined Canada as the province of Newfoundland and Labrador.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Dominion of Newfoundland canonical | 6 |
| Dominion of Newfoundland government | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5616039 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Dominion of Newfoundland Context triple: [Colony of Newfoundland, replacedBy, Dominion of Newfoundland]
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Colony of Newfoundland
The Colony of Newfoundland was a British colonial territory on the island of Newfoundland in the North Atlantic, centered on its fishing industry and later becoming part of the Canadian Confederation as the province of Newfoundland and Labrador.
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Dominion of Canada
The Dominion of Canada was the semi-autonomous federal state established in 1867 that formed the foundation of modern Canada within the British Empire.
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Colony of New Brunswick
The Colony of New Brunswick was a British North American province on Canada’s Atlantic coast that existed from 1784 until it joined Confederation as the province of New Brunswick in 1867.
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Province of Canada
The Province of Canada was a British North American colony formed in 1841 by uniting Upper and Lower Canada, serving as a key political predecessor to modern Canada until Confederation in 1867.
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Colony of Nova Scotia
The Colony of Nova Scotia was a British North American province on the Atlantic coast that became one of the founding regions of modern Canada.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Dominion of Newfoundland Target entity description: The Dominion of Newfoundland was a self-governing dominion of the British Empire in the early 20th century that later joined Canada as the province of Newfoundland and Labrador.
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Colony of Newfoundland
The Colony of Newfoundland was a British colonial territory on the island of Newfoundland in the North Atlantic, centered on its fishing industry and later becoming part of the Canadian Confederation as the province of Newfoundland and Labrador.
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Dominion of Canada
The Dominion of Canada was the semi-autonomous federal state established in 1867 that formed the foundation of modern Canada within the British Empire.
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Colony of New Brunswick
The Colony of New Brunswick was a British North American province on Canada’s Atlantic coast that existed from 1784 until it joined Confederation as the province of New Brunswick in 1867.
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Province of Canada
The Province of Canada was a British North American colony formed in 1841 by uniting Upper and Lower Canada, serving as a key political predecessor to modern Canada until Confederation in 1867.
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Colony of Nova Scotia
The Colony of Nova Scotia was a British North American province on the Atlantic coast that became one of the founding regions of modern Canada.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (64)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British colony
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former British dominion ⓘ former country ⓘ |
| anthem | The Ode to Newfoundland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
Dominion of Canada
NERFINISHED
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French overseas territory of Saint Pierre and Miquelon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capital | St. John’s NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coatOfArms | Coat of arms of Newfoundland and Labrador NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonLanguage | English ⓘ |
| constitutionalStatus |
direct rule by British-appointed Commission of Government from 1934 to 1949
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self-governing dominion from 1907 to 1934 ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| currency |
Canadian dollar
NERFINISHED
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Newfoundland dollar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateDissolved | 1949-03-31 ⓘ |
| dateFormed | 1907-09-26 ⓘ |
| demographics | population under 300,000 during dominion period ⓘ |
| dissolved | 1949 ⓘ |
| established | 1907 ⓘ |
| event |
achieved dominion status in 1907
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confederation with Canada in 1949 ⓘ establishment of Commission of Government in 1934 ⓘ suspended responsible government in 1934 ⓘ |
| flag | Union Jack NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentForm |
constitutional monarchy
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parliamentary democracy ⓘ |
| headOfGovernment | prime minister of Newfoundland ⓘ |
| headOfState |
Edward VIII
NERFINISHED
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George V NERFINISHED ⓘ George VI NERFINISHED ⓘ monarch of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| includes |
Labrador (mainland region)
NERFINISHED
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island of Newfoundland ⓘ |
| joined |
Canada in 1949
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League of Nations in 1920 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| left | League of Nations in 1934 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legislativeBody |
Legislative Council of Newfoundland
NERFINISHED
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Newfoundland House of Assembly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Atlantic Ocean ⓘ |
| majorIndustry |
fish processing
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fishing ⓘ forestry ⓘ mining ⓘ |
| memberOf | League of Nations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryUnit | Royal Newfoundland Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | Battle of Beaumont-Hamel in 1916 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableLeader |
Edward Patrick Morris
NERFINISHED
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Frederick C. Alderdice NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard Squires NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Bond NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officialLanguage | English ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
World War I
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World War II ⓘ |
| partOf |
British Commonwealth
NERFINISHED
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British Empire ⓘ Canada after 1949 as Newfoundland and Labrador ⓘ |
| precededBy | Colony of Newfoundland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Anglicanism
NERFINISHED
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Christianity ⓘ Methodism NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| replacedBy |
Commission of Government of Newfoundland
NERFINISHED
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Newfoundland and Labrador NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Dominion of Newfoundland Description of subject: The Dominion of Newfoundland was a self-governing dominion of the British Empire in the early 20th century that later joined Canada as the province of Newfoundland and Labrador.
Referenced by (7)
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