The explorers in the late Fifteenth century coined the name Newfoundland or ‘Newfoundelande’ for the province of Newfoundland and Labrador. This is the newest province among the ten provinces in Canada and became a part of the confederation in the year 1949. The name of the province was changed officially to Newfoundland and Labrador in 2001. Newfoundland is situated across the St. Lawrence Gulf and is divided from Labrador by the Belle Isle Strait. The Labrador Sea can be found to the east and north of Labrador and the Quebec province lies to its west and south. The Province of Newfoundland and Labrador consists of nine different regions. Out of these, seven are situated on Newfoundland Island. The rest of the two regions are present on the mainland Labrador. Together these nine regions constitute the Newfoundland and Labrador Province in Canada.