Labrador
Labrador (/ˈlæbrədɔːr/ LAB-rə-dor) is a geographic and cultural region within the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. It is the primarily continental portion of the province and constitutes 71% of the province's area but is home to only 6% of its population. It is separated from the island of Newfoundland by the Strait of Belle Isle. It is the largest and northernmost geographical region in the four Atlantic provinces.
Labrador | |
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| Nickname: "The Big Land" | |
| Motto: | |
| Anthem: "Ode to Labrador" | |
Labrador (red) within Canada | |
| Coordinates: 54°N 62°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Founded | 1763 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 294,330 km2 (113,640 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 26,655 |
| • Density | 0.091/km2 (0.23/sq mi) |
| Time zones | UTC−4 (AST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−3 (ADT) |
| UTC−3:30 (NST) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−2:30 (NDT) |
| MP | 1 |
| MHA | 4 |
| Ethnic groups | English, Innu, Inuit, Métis |
Labrador occupies most of the eastern part of the Labrador Peninsula. It is bordered to the west and south by the province of Quebec. Labrador also shares a small land border with the territory of Nunavut on Killiniq Island.
The indigenous peoples of Labrador include the Northern Inuit of Nunatsiavut, the Southern Inuit-Métis of NunatuKavut, and the Innu of Nitassinan.