Details About St. John's

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St. John's is the most easterly point in North America and closest point of land to Europe. Due to it strategic location, St. John's has been vitally important for centuries to explorers, adventurers, merchants, soldiers, pirates, and all manner of seafarers, who provided the foundation for this thriving modern day city. St. John's is utilized as a home port for cruise ships on a variety of itineraries that cruise Newfoundland and Labrador, and as a port of call for vessels on North Atlantic, Transatlantic, and Canada New England routes.
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In Canada, the Canadian dollar (CAD) is the official currency. Credit cards are widely accepted and often offer a good exchange rate. In all of Canada, a 7% Goods & Services Tax (GST) must be paid on all transportation, accommodation, restaurant meals, and just about anything else you purchase, right down to a pack of gum.

 
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