Square Miles

82,282

113,641

Fresh Water

459 sq. mi.

9,901 sq. mi.

Population

2,554,000

30,000

Persons

31.2 per sq. mile

¼ per sq. Mile
Or 3¾ square miles per person

Average °F.

56.2

24.0 (Wabush)

Avg. Snowfall

16-20 in.

14 feet

Joined Country

January 29, 1861

March 31, 1949

Joining Order

34 out of 50

10 out of 10

Highest Peak

Mount Sunflower - 4,039 ft.

Mount Caubvick - 5,577 ft.

Coastal Land

None

8,000 km (5,000 mi)

Fjords

None

Nachvak-3,500 ft mountains

Flower

Sunflower

Pitcher Plant (eats insects)

Tree

Cottonwood

Black Spruce

Bird

Western Meadowlark

Snowy Owl (unofficial)

Gemstone

None

Labradorite

Animal

Bison (Buffalo)

Caribou (unofficial)

Insect

Honeybee

Blackfly (unofficial)

Reptile

Box Turtle

No Reptiles in Labrador

Song

Home on the Range

Labrador

Words & Music

Brewster M. Higley, Daniel Kelley

H L Paddon, Traditional

Nickname

Sunflower State, Jayhawk State or Wheat State

The Big Land

Industries

Aircraft Manufacturing, Agriculture, & Education

Mining, Hydroelectricity, Fishing

Motto

To the Stars With Difficulty

Seek ye first the Kingdom of God

Farmland

48,103 sq. miles (58%)

None