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Avalon Peninsula
The Avalon Peninsula is a large peninsula (9,220 km²〔(The Canadian Encyclopedia: Avalon Peninsula )〕) that makes up the southeast portion of the island of Newfoundland.
The peninsula is home to 262,410 people, about 51% of Newfoundland's population, according to the Canada 2011 Census. The peninsula is the location of St. John's, the provincial capital and largest city.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2011/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=ER&Code1=1010&Geo2=PR&Code2=10&Data=Count&SearchText=avalon%20peninsula&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom=&TABID=1 )〕 It is connected to the main section of the island by the wide Isthmus of Avalon. The peninsula protrudes into the rich fishing zones near the Grand Banks. Its four major bays—Trinity Bay, Conception Bay, St. Mary's Bay, and Placentia Bay—have long been the centre of Newfoundland's fishing industry.
==Geography and geology==
The Avalon Peninsula is itself pinched into peninsulas by St. Mary's Bay and Conception Bay. St. John's is located in the northeast of the peninsula.
The Avalon Peninsula is a noted region for Precambrian fossils, and many Lagerstätten of the diverse Ediacaran biota are found on the peninsula. Mistaken Point is the original location of the first documented Ediacaran, ''Aspidella terranovica'' (which gets its specific name from Newfoundland). The peninsula gives its name to the ancient micro-continent Avalonia of which it was part.
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