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Labrador (/ ˈ l æ b r ə d ɔːr / LAB-rə-dor) is a geographic and cultural region within the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. [2] 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.
The fauna of Labrador is typical of that of similar areas of North America while the island of Newfoundland has considerably fewer mammals and no native amphibians. [ 4 ] The north–south extent of the province (46°36'N to 60°22'N), prevalent westerly winds, cold ocean currents and local factors such as mountains and coastline combine to ...
Newfoundland and Labrador is the most easterly province in Canada, situated in the northeastern region of North America. [16] The Strait of Belle Isle separates the province into two geographical parts: Labrador, connected to mainland Canada, and Newfoundland, an island in the Atlantic Ocean . [ 17 ]
The Labrador Peninsula or Quebec-Labrador Peninsula, [1] [2] is a large peninsula in eastern Canada.It is bounded by Hudson Bay to the west, the Hudson Strait to the north, the Labrador Sea to the east, Strait of Belle Isle and the Gulf of St. Lawrence to the southeast.
An enlargable map of Newfoundland and Labrador. ... Northern America. Laurentia. Canada. ... List of historic places in Labrador;
Cape Spear (French: Cap d'Espoir) is a headland located on the Avalon Peninsula of Newfoundland near St. John's in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador.At a longitude of 52°37' W, it is the easternmost point in Canada and North America, excluding Greenland.
The American Kennel Club announced on Wednesday, March 15, that the Labrador Retriever (often called “Labs”) has been dethroned as the most popular breed in America (for the first time in 31 ...
It crosses Europe, Asia, the Pacific Ocean, North America, and the Atlantic Ocean. In Canada, part of the legally defined border between Quebec and Newfoundland and Labrador is defined by the parallel, though Quebec maintains a dormant claim to some of the territory north of this line. [1]