Constituency
Dear land of mountains, woods and snow, Our Labrador, Our Labrador
Labrador, forming the easternmost portion of the Canadian Shield, is roughly triangular and is approximately 112,000 square miles, almost three times the size of Newfoundland. The eastern coast is about 700 miles long and the 400 mile base lies along the fifty-second parallel.
People have lived in Labrador for 9,000 years. During this time the area has been home to a variety of cultures: prehistoric Inuit; the so-called Maritime Archaic people who have evolved into today's Innu; Europeans who came to exploit the resources of the land and the sea. For any number of reasons, Europeans decided to stay and make a home in Labrador. A new way of life and new cultures were born as they learned from their Aboriginal neighbours and adapted to the demanding environment. 21st century Labrador is a mixture of vibrant and dynamic cultural groups who share a history of reliance on the resources of the land and the sea.
Labrador has a population of approximately 28,000 people (census 2001). Approximately one third of the population lives along Labrador's 7,886 km coastline, while one third live in the Lake Melville Region, and another third live in Labrador West.
Labrador, forming the easternmost portion of the Canadian Shield, is roughly triangular and is approximately 112,000 square miles, almost three times the size of Newfoundland. The eastern coast is about 700 miles long and the 400 mile base lies along the fifty-second parallel.
People have lived in Labrador for 9,000 years. During this time the area has been home to a variety of cultures: prehistoric Inuit; the so-called Maritime Archaic people who have evolved into today's Innu; Europeans who came to exploit the resources of the land and the sea. For any number of reasons, Europeans decided to stay and make a home in Labrador. A new way of life and new cultures were born as they learned from their Aboriginal neighbours and adapted to the demanding environment. 21st century Labrador is a mixture of vibrant and dynamic cultural groups who share a history of reliance on the resources of the land and the sea.
Labrador has a population of approximately 28,000 people (census 2001). Approximately one third of the population lives along Labrador's 7,886 km coastline, while one third live in the Lake Melville Region, and another third live in Labrador West.
