Labrador is a large region in northeastern Canada, forming the mainland part of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador.

Quick Scoop

  • It lies on the eastern side of the Labrador Peninsula in eastern Canada.
  • It is part of the province called Newfoundland and Labrador, together with the island of Newfoundland.
  • To the north and east, it is bordered by the Labrador Sea and the Atlantic Ocean.
  • To the west and south, it borders the province of Quebec; there is also a small land border with Nunavut at its far northern tip.
  • Labrador makes up most of the eastern Labrador Peninsula and about 71% of the land area of its province, but only a small share of the population.

So if you’re looking on a map: go to the far northeast of North America, find Canada’s most easterly province (Newfoundland and Labrador), then look at the mainland section on the north side of the Gulf of St. Lawrence and the Strait of Belle Isle—that’s Labrador.

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