Labrador Peninsula facts for kids
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The Labrador Peninsula is a very large piece of land in eastern Canada. It's like a giant arm of land that sticks out into the ocean! It has water all around it except for one side. To its west is the Hudson Bay, to the north is the Hudson Strait, and to the east is the Labrador Sea. To the southeast, you'll find the Gulf of Saint Lawrence.
This huge peninsula is shared by two Canadian provinces. Part of it is Labrador, which belongs to Newfoundland and Labrador. The other parts, like Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean, Côte-Nord, and Nord-du-Québec, are in the province of Quebec. The Labrador Peninsula is super big, covering about 1,400,000 square kilometers (540,000 square miles).
Not many people live on this peninsula, especially in the northern areas. It's a vast wilderness!
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What is a Peninsula?
A peninsula is a piece of land that is almost completely surrounded by water but is connected to the mainland on one side. Think of it like a thumb sticking out from a hand! The Labrador Peninsula is a great example of this kind of landform.
Climate and Landscape
The Labrador Peninsula has a very cold climate, especially in the north. Winters are long and snowy, and summers are short and cool. Because of the cold weather, much of the land is covered in boreal forest (mostly conifer trees) in the south and tundra in the north. Tundra is a treeless area where the ground is often frozen, even in summer!
The landscape is also dotted with thousands of lakes and rivers. This is because glaciers once covered the area, carving out the land and leaving behind many bodies of water when they melted. It's a wild and beautiful place, full of rugged hills and vast open spaces.
Wildlife of the Peninsula
Even though it's cold, many amazing animals call the Labrador Peninsula home. You might find large herds of caribou roaming the tundra. Other animals include moose, black bears, wolfes, and foxes. Many different types of birds also live here, especially near the coasts and lakes. The waters around the peninsula are home to seals and various types of whales.
Images for kids
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Typical landscape scenery of the interior of the Labrador Peninsula, taken near Schefferville, Quebec, in summer, 2021
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A hillside at Nain, east coast of the peninsula on a September 2008 autumn day
See also
In Spanish: Península del Labrador para niños
