Labrador Peninsula

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The Labrador Peninsula is a large, sparsely populated region in eastern Canada known for its subarctic climate, boreal forests, and rugged, rocky coastline along the Atlantic Ocean.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geographic region
peninsula
administrativeRegion Newfoundland and Labrador
Quebec
linked to: Quebec, Canada
borders Atlantic Ocean
Hudson Bay
Labrador Sea
Ungava Bay
contains Caniapiscau River
Churchill River
La Grande River
Lac Manicouagan
Lac Mistassini
Torngat Mountains
containsProtectedArea Caniapiscau Reservoir region protected areas
Pingualuit National Park
Torngat Mountains National Park
continent North America
country Canada
dominantVegetation coniferous forest
easternPartIn Labrador
extendsInto arctic zone (northernmost part)
subarctic zone
geologicalFeature ancient Precambrian rock
hasCharacteristic rocky coastline
rugged coastline
sparsely populated
hasClimate subarctic climate
hasCoastlineAlong Atlantic Ocean
Hudson Strait
Labrador Sea
hasEcosystem boreal forest
hasIndigenousPeoples Cree
Innu
Inuit
hasNaturalResource hydroelectric potential
iron ore
nickel
highestPointRegion Torngat Mountains
largestPartIn Quebec
linked to: Quebec, Canada
locatedIn eastern Canada
linked to: Eastern Canada
majorEconomicActivities forestry
hydroelectric power generation
mining
subsistence hunting and fishing
namedAfter Labrador
partOf Canadian Shield
eastern Canadian Shield physiographic region
populationDensity low

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Americas containsSubregion Labrador Peninsula
Labrador Sea locatedBetween Labrador Peninsula
Labrador Sea borderedBy Labrador Peninsula
Labrador Sea namedAfter Labrador region
linked to: Labrador Peninsula
Labrador River region Labrador region of eastern Canada
linked to: Labrador Peninsula
Norse voyages to North America destination Labrador coast
linked to: Labrador Peninsula
island of Newfoundland locatedSoutheastOf Labrador Peninsula
Labrador interior plateau locatedOn Labrador Peninsula
Newfoundland and Labrador coastline hasPart Labrador coast
linked to: Labrador Peninsula
Division No. 10, Newfoundland and Labrador locatedOn Labrador mainland
linked to: Labrador Peninsula
Ungava Bay locatedOnCoastOf Labrador Peninsula
Strait of Belle Isle separates Labrador Peninsula
Labrador English spokenIn North Coast of Labrador
linked to: Labrador Peninsula