The Arctic Archipelago, also known as the Canadian Arctic Archipelago, is an archipelago lying to the north of the Canadian continental mainland, excluding Greenland (an autonomous territory of Denmark) and Iceland.
Situated in the northern extremity of North America and covering about 1,424,500 km2 (550,000 sq mi), this group of 36,563 islands, surrounded by the Arctic Ocean, comprises much of Northern Canada, predominately Nunavut and the Northwest Territories.[5] The archipelago is showing some effects of climate change,[6][7] with some computer estimates determining that melting there will contribute 3.5 cm (1.4 in) to the rise in sea levels by 2100.[8]
Around 2500 BCE, the first humans, the Paleo-Eskimos, arrived in the archipelago from the Canadian mainland. Between 1000–1500 CE, they were replaced by the Thule people, who are the ancestors of today's Inuit.
British claims on the islands, the British Arctic Territories, were based on the explorations in the 1570s by Martin Frobisher. Canadian sovereignty was originally (1870–80) only over island portions that drained into Foxe Basin, Hudson Bay and Hudson Strait. Canadian sovereignty over the islands was established by 1880 when Britain transferred them to Canada.[9] The District of Franklin – established in 1895 – comprised almost all of the archipelago. The district was dissolved upon the creation of Nunavut in 1999. Canada claims all the waterways of the Northwest Passage as Canadian Internal Waters; however, the United States and most other maritime countries view these as international waters.[10] Disagreement over the passages' status has raised Canadian concerns about environmental enforcement, national security, and general sovereignty. East of Ellesmere Island, in the Nares Strait, lies Hans Island, ownership of which is now shared between Canada and Denmark, after a decades-long dispute.[11][12][13]
Geography
Satellite image of Baffin Island, the largest island by total area of the Arctic Archipelago
Satellite image montage showing Ellesmere Island and its neighbours, including Axel Heiberg Island (left of Ellesmere). Greenland is to the right in this photo.
The archipelago extends some 2,400 km (1,500 mi) longitudinally and 1,900 km (1,200 mi) from the mainland to Cape Columbia, the northernmost point on Ellesmere Island. It is bounded on the west by the Beaufort Sea; on the northwest by the Arctic Ocean; on the east by Greenland, Baffin Bay and Davis Strait; and on the south by Hudson Bay and the Canadian mainland. The various islands are separated from each other and the continental mainland by a series of waterways collectively known as the Northwest Passage. Two large peninsulas, Boothia and Melville, extend northward from the mainland. The northernmost cluster of islands, including Ellesmere Island, is known as the Queen Elizabeth Islands and was formerly the Parry Islands.
The archipelago consists of 36,563 islands, of which 94 are classified as major islands, being larger than 130 km2 (50 sq mi), and cover a total area of 1,400,000 km2 (540,000 sq mi).[14] The islands of the archipelago over 10,000 km2 (3,900 sq mi), in order of descending area, are:
After Greenland, the archipelago is the world's largest high-Arctic land area. The climate of the islands is Arctic, and the terrain consists of tundra except in mountainous regions. Most of the islands are uninhabited; human settlement is extremely thin and scattered, being mainly coastal Inuit settlements on the southern islands.
Of the more than 36,000 islands, only 11 are populated. Baffin Island, the largest, also has the largest population of 13,309.[2][3] The population accounts for 67.37 per cent of the 19,355 people in the Qikiqtaaluk Region, 56.51 per cent of the population of the Arctic Archipelago, and 35.38 per cent of the population of Nunavut.[2][3][4]
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arctic, archipelago, also, known, canadian, archipelago, lying, north, canadian, continental, mainland, excluding, greenland, autonomous, territory, denmark, iceland, archipel, arctique, canadien, french, polar, projection, geographylocationnorthern, canadacoo. The Arctic Archipelago also known as the Canadian Arctic Archipelago is an archipelago lying to the north of the Canadian continental mainland excluding Greenland an autonomous territory of Denmark and Iceland Arctic ArchipelagoArchipel Arctique Canadien French Polar projection map of the Arctic ArchipelagoGeographyLocationNorthern CanadaCoordinates75 N 90 W 75 N 90 W 75 90 Arctic Archipelago Coordinates 75 N 90 W 75 N 90 W 75 90 Arctic Archipelago Total islands36 563Major islandsBaffin Island Victoria Island Ellesmere IslandArea1 407 770 1 km2 543 540 sq mi AdministrationCanadaTerritories and provinceNunavutNorthwest TerritoriesYukonNewfoundland and LabradorLargest settlementIqaluit Nunavut pop 7 429 2 DemographicsPopulation23 073 2021 3 4 Pop density0 0098 km2 0 0254 sq mi Situated in the northern extremity of North America and covering about 1 424 500 km2 550 000 sq mi this group of 36 563 islands surrounded by the Arctic Ocean comprises much of Northern Canada predominately Nunavut and the Northwest Territories 5 The archipelago is showing some effects of climate change 6 7 with some computer estimates determining that melting there will contribute 3 5 cm 1 4 in to the rise in sea levels by 2100 8 Contents 1 History 2 Geography 3 Map with links to islands 3 1 Islands not on map 4 Communities 5 Populated islands 6 Mapping 7 See also 8 References 9 Further readingHistory EditAround 2500 BCE the first humans the Paleo Eskimos arrived in the archipelago from the Canadian mainland Between 1000 1500 CE they were replaced by the Thule people who are the ancestors of today s Inuit British claims on the islands the British Arctic Territories were based on the explorations in the 1570s by Martin Frobisher Canadian sovereignty was originally 1870 80 only over island portions that drained into Foxe Basin Hudson Bay and Hudson Strait Canadian sovereignty over the islands was established by 1880 when Britain transferred them to Canada 9 The District of Franklin established in 1895 comprised almost all of the archipelago The district was dissolved upon the creation of Nunavut in 1999 Canada claims all the waterways of the Northwest Passage as Canadian Internal Waters however the United States and most other maritime countries view these as international waters 10 Disagreement over the passages status has raised Canadian concerns about environmental enforcement national security and general sovereignty East of Ellesmere Island in the Nares Strait lies Hans Island ownership of which is now shared between Canada and Denmark after a decades long dispute 11 12 13 Geography Edit Satellite image of Baffin Island the largest island by total area of the Arctic Archipelago Satellite image of Victoria Island the second largest island with Banks Island to the upper left and Prince of Wales Island to the upper right Satellite image montage showing Ellesmere Island and its neighbours including Axel Heiberg Island left of Ellesmere Greenland is to the right in this photo The archipelago extends some 2 400 km 1 500 mi longitudinally and 1 900 km 1 200 mi from the mainland to Cape Columbia the northernmost point on Ellesmere Island It is bounded on the west by the Beaufort Sea on the northwest by the Arctic Ocean on the east by Greenland Baffin Bay and Davis Strait and on the south by Hudson Bay and the Canadian mainland The various islands are separated from each other and the continental mainland by a series of waterways collectively known as the Northwest Passage Two large peninsulas Boothia and Melville extend northward from the mainland The northernmost cluster of islands including Ellesmere Island is known as the Queen Elizabeth Islands and was formerly the Parry Islands The archipelago consists of 36 563 islands of which 94 are classified as major islands being larger than 130 km2 50 sq mi and cover a total area of 1 400 000 km2 540 000 sq mi 14 The islands of the archipelago over 10 000 km2 3 900 sq mi in order of descending area are Name Location Area Area rank Population 2021 World CanadaBaffin Island NU 507 451 km2 195 928 sq mi 5 1 13 039 2 3 Victoria Island NT NU 217 291 km2 83 897 sq mi 8 2 2 168 3 4 Ellesmere Island NU 196 236 km2 75 767 sq mi 10 3 144 3 Banks Island NT 70 028 km2 27 038 sq mi 24 5 104 4 Devon Island NU 55 247 km2 21 331 sq mi 27 6 0Axel Heiberg Island NU 43 178 km2 16 671 sq mi 32 7 0Melville Island NT NU 42 149 km2 16 274 sq mi 33 8 0Southampton Island NU 41 214 km2 15 913 sq mi 34 9 1 038 3 Prince of Wales Island NU 33 339 km2 12 872 sq mi 40 10 0Somerset Island NU 24 786 km2 9 570 sq mi 46 12 0Bathurst Island NU 16 042 km2 6 194 sq mi 54 13 0Prince Patrick Island NT 15 848 km2 6 119 sq mi 55 14 0King William Island NU 13 111 km2 5 062 sq mi 61 15 1 349 3 Ellef Ringnes Island NU 11 295 km2 4 361 sq mi 69 16 0Bylot Island NU 11 067 km2 4 273 sq mi 72 17 0 NT Northwest Territories NU NunavutAfter Greenland the archipelago is the world s largest high Arctic land area The climate of the islands is Arctic and the terrain consists of tundra except in mountainous regions Most of the islands are uninhabited human settlement is extremely thin and scattered being mainly coastal Inuit settlements on the southern islands Map with links to islands EditKing Christianmap 1 Bordenmap 2 Lougheedmap 3 Brockmap 4 Mackenzie Kingmap 5 Helenamap 6 Cameronmap 7 Emeraldmap 8 Prince Patrickmap 9 Ile Vaniermap 10 Eglintonmap 11 Alexandermap 12 Bathurstmap 13 Melvillemap 14 Byam Martinmap 15 Banksmap 16 Stefanssonmap 17 Russellmap 18 Prince of Walesmap 19 Prescottmap 20 Somersetmap 21 Victoriamap 22 King Williammap 23 Mattymap 24 Walesmap 25 Belchermap 26 Longmap 27 Akimiskimap 28 Charltonmap 29 Ellesmeremap 30 Meighenmap 31 Axel Heibergmap 32 Ellef Ringnesmap 33 Amund Ringnesmap 34 Cornwallmap 35 Grahammap 36 North Kentmap 37 Baillie Hamiltonmap 38 Little Cornwallismap 39 Cornwallismap 40 population 183 3 Devonmap 41 Bylotmap 42 Baffinmap 43 Kapuiviit formerly Jens Munk Island map 44 Kochmap 45 Braymap 46 Rowleymap 47 Foleymap 48 Air Forcemap 49 Prince Charlesmap 50 Nagjuttuuq formerly Vansittart Island map 51 Qikiqtaaluk Foxe Basin formerly White Island map 52 Southamptonmap 53 Resolutionmap 54 Loksmap 55 Akpatokmap 56 Qikiqtarjuaq Hudson Strait formerly Big Island map 57 Salisburymap 58 Nottinghammap 59 Manselmap 60 Coatsmap 61Islands not on map Edit Beecheymap 62 Broughtonmap 63 population 593 3 Dorsetmap 64 population 1 396 3 Duke of Yorkmap 65 East Penmap 66 Flahertymap 67 population 1 010 3 Haig Thomasmap 68 Hansmap 69 Herschelmap 70 Igloolikmap 71 population 2 049 3 Killiniqmap 72 Ottawamap 73 Prince Leopoldmap 74 Qikiqtaryuaq formerly Jenny Lind Island map 75 Skraelingmap 76 Trodeleymap 77 Umingmalik formerly Gateshead Island map 78 Westonmap 79Communities EditCommunity Island Region territory Population 3 4 Arctic Bay Baffin Island Qikiqtaaluk NU 944Clyde River Baffin Island Qikiqtaaluk NU 1 181Iqaluit Baffin Island Qikiqtaaluk NU 7 429Kimmirut Baffin Island Qikiqtaaluk NU 426Pangnirtung Baffin Island Qikiqtaaluk NU 1 504Pond Inlet Baffin Island Qikiqtaaluk NU 1 555Sachs Harbour Banks Island Inuvik NT 104Qikiqtarjuaq Broughton Island Qikiqtaaluk NU 593Resolute Cornwallis Island Qikiqtaaluk NU 183Kinngait Dorset Island Qikiqtaaluk NU 1 396Grise Fiord Ellesmere Island Qikiqtaaluk NU 144Sanikiluaq Flaherty Island Qikiqtaaluk NU 1 010Igloolik Igloolik Island Qikiqtaaluk NU 2 049Gjoa Haven King William Island Kitikmeot NU 1 349Coral Harbour Southampton Island Kivalliq NU 1 038Cambridge Bay Victoria Island Kitikmeot NU 1 760Ulukhaktok Victoria Island Inuvik NT 408Total 23 073Populated islands EditOf the more than 36 000 islands only 11 are populated Baffin Island the largest also has the largest population of 13 309 2 3 The population accounts for 67 37 per cent of the 19 355 people in the Qikiqtaaluk Region 56 51 per cent of the population of the Arctic Archipelago and 35 38 per cent of the population of Nunavut 2 3 4 Island Population 2 3 4 Area 1 15 16 km2 Area sq mi Density km2 Density sq mi Baffin Island 13 039 507 451 315 315 0 026 0 067Banks Island 104 70 028 43 513 0 001 0 004Broughton Island 593 127 6 79 3 4 647 12 037Cornwallis Island 183 6 995 4 346 0 026 0 068Dorset Island 1 396 21 8 174 500 67 375Ellesmere Island 144 196 236 121 935 0 001 0 002Flaherty Island 1 010 1 585 985 0 637 1 650Igloolik Island 2 049 114 5 71 1 17 895 46 348King William Island 1 349 13 111 8 147 0 103 0 266Southampton Island 1 038 41 214 25 609 0 103 0 266Victoria Island 2 168 217 291 135 018 0 010 0 026Mapping Edit map 1 King Christian Island 77 45 N 102 00 W 77 750 N 102 000 W 77 750 102 000 King Christian Island NU map 2 Borden Island 78 33 N 111 10 W 78 550 N 111 167 W 78 550 111 167 Borden Island NT NU map 3 Lougheed Island 77 24 N 105 15 W 77 400 N 105 250 W 77 400 105 250 Lougheed Island NT map 4 Brock Island 77 51 N 114 27 W 77 850 N 114 450 W 77 850 114 450 Brock Island NT map 5 Mackenzie King Island 77 43 N 111 57 W 77 717 N 111 950 W 77 717 111 950 Mackenzie King Island NT NU map 6 Helena Island 76 40 N 101 00 W 76 667 N 101 000 W 76 667 101 000 Helena Island NU map 7 Cameron Island 77 48 N 101 51 W 77 800 N 101 850 W 77 800 101 850 Cameron Island NU map 8 Emerald Isle 76 48 N 114 07 W 76 800 N 114 117 W 76 800 114 117 Emerald Isle NT map 9 Prince Patrick Island 76 45 N 119 30 W 76 750 N 119 500 W 76 750 119 500 Prince Patrick Island NT map 10 Ile Vanier 76 10 N 103 15 W 76 167 N 103 250 W 76 167 103 250 Ile Vanier NU map 11 Eglinton Island 75 46 N 118 27 W 75 767 N 118 450 W 75 767 118 450 Eglinton Island NT map 12 Alexander Island 75 52 N 102 37 W 75 867 N 102 617 W 75 867 102 617 Alexander Island NU map 13 Bathurst Island 75 46 N 099 47 W 75 767 N 99 783 W 75 767 99 783 Bathurst Island NU map 14 Melville Island 75 30 N 111 30 W 75 500 N 111 500 W 75 500 111 500 Melville Island NT NU map 15 Byam Martin Island 75 12 N 104 17 W 75 200 N 104 283 W 75 200 104 283 Byam Martin Island NU map 16 Banks Island 73 00 N 121 30 W 73 000 N 121 500 W 73 000 121 500 Banks Island NU map 17 Stefansson Island 73 30 N 105 30 W 73 500 N 105 500 W 73 500 105 500 Stefansson Island NU map 18 Russell Island 74 00 N 098 25 W 74 000 N 98 417 W 74 000 98 417 Russell Island NU map 19 Prince of Wales Island 72 36 N 098 32 W 72 600 N 98 533 W 72 600 98 533 Prince of Wales Island NU map 20 Prescott Island 73 03 N 096 49 W 73 050 N 96 817 W 73 050 96 817 Prescott Island NU map 21 Somerset Island 73 15 N 093 30 W 73 250 N 93 500 W 73 250 93 500 Somerset Island NU map 22 Victoria Island 71 00 N 110 00 W 71 000 N 110 000 W 71 000 110 000 Victoria Island NT NU map 23 King William Island 68 58 N 097 14 W 68 967 N 97 233 W 68 967 97 233 King William Island NU map 24 Matty Island 69 28 N 095 40 W 69 467 N 95 667 W 69 467 95 667 Matty Island NU map 25 Wales Island 68 01 N 086 40 W 68 017 N 86 667 W 68 017 86 667 Wales Island NU map 26 Belcher Islands 56 20 N 079 30 W 56 333 N 79 500 W 56 333 79 500 Belcher Islands NU map 27 Long Island 54 52 N 079 25 W 54 867 N 79 417 W 54 867 79 417 Long Island NU map 28 Akimiski Island 53 00 N 081 20 W 53 000 N 81 333 W 53 000 81 333 Akimiski Island NU map 29 Charlton Island 52 00 N 079 26 W 52 000 N 79 433 W 52 000 79 433 Charlton Island NU map 30 Ellesmere Island 79 49 N 078 00 W 79 817 N 78 000 W 79 817 78 000 Ellesmere Island NU map 31 Meighen Island 79 59 N 099 30 W 79 983 N 99 500 W 79 983 99 500 Meighen Island NU map 32 Axel Heiberg Island 79 26 N 090 46 W 79 433 N 90 767 W 79 433 90 767 Axel Heiberg Island NU map 33 Ellef Ringnes Island 78 37 N 101 56 W 78 617 N 101 933 W 78 617 101 933 Ellef Ringnes Island NU map 34 Amund Ringnes Island 78 19 N 096 25 W 78 317 N 96 417 W 78 317 96 417 Amund Ringnes Island NU map 35 Cornwall Island 77 37 N 094 52 W 77 617 N 94 867 W 77 617 94 867 Cornwall Island NU map 36 Graham Island 77 26 N 090 30 W 77 433 N 90 500 W 77 433 90 500 Graham Island NU map 37 North Kent Island 76 40 N 090 15 W 76 667 N 90 250 W 76 667 90 250 North Kent Island NU map 38 Baillie Hamilton Island 75 53 N 094 35 W 75 883 N 94 583 W 75 883 94 583 Baillie Hamilton Island NU map 39 Little Cornwallis Island 75 30 N 096 30 W 75 500 N 96 500 W 75 500 96 500 Little Cornwallis Island NU map 40 Cornwallis Island 75 05 N 095 00 W 75 083 N 95 000 W 75 083 95 000 Cornwallis Island NU map 41 Devon Island 75 15 N 088 00 W 75 250 N 88 000 W 75 250 88 000 Devon Island NU map 42 Bylot Island 73 13 N 078 34 W 73 217 N 78 567 W 73 217 78 567 Bylot Island NU map 43 Baffin Island 69 00 N 072 00 W 69 000 N 72 000 W 69 000 72 000 Baffin Island NU map 44 Jens Munk Island 69 40 N 079 40 W 69 667 N 79 667 W 69 667 79 667 Jens Munk Island NU map 45 Koch Island 69 35 N 078 20 W 69 583 N 78 333 W 69 583 78 333 Koch Island NU map 46 Bray Island 69 20 N 077 00 W 69 333 N 77 000 W 69 333 77 000 Bray Island NU map 47 Rowley Island 69 05 N 078 52 W 69 083 N 78 867 W 69 083 78 867 Rowley Island NU map 48 Foley Island 68 30 N 075 00 W 68 500 N 75 000 W 68 500 75 000 Foley Island NU map 49 Air Force Island 67 58 N 074 05 W 67 967 N 74 083 W 67 967 74 083 Air Force Island NU map 50 Prince Charles Island 67 45 N 076 00 W 67 750 N 76 000 W 67 750 76 000 Prince Charles Island NU map 51 Vansittart Island 65 50 N 084 00 W 65 833 N 84 000 W 65 833 84 000 Vansittart Island NU map 52 White Island 65 46 N 084 53 W 65 767 N 84 883 W 65 767 84 883 White Island NU map 53 Southampton Island 64 30 N 084 30 W 64 500 N 84 500 W 64 500 84 500 Southampton Island NU map 54 Resolution Island 61 35 N 065 00 W 61 583 N 65 000 W 61 583 65 000 Resolution Island NU map 55 Loks Land Island 62 26 N 064 38 W 62 433 N 64 633 W 62 433 64 633 Loks Land Island NU map 56 Akpatok Island 60 25 N 068 08 W 60 417 N 68 133 W 60 417 68 133 Akpatok Island NU map 57 Big Island 62 43 N 070 43 W 62 717 N 70 717 W 62 717 70 717 Big Island NU map 58 Salisbury Island 63 35 N 077 00 W 63 583 N 77 000 W 63 583 77 000 Salisbury Island NU map 59 Nottingham Island 63 17 N 077 55 W 63 283 N 77 917 W 63 283 77 917 Nottingham Island NU map 60 Mansel Island 62 00 N 079 50 W 62 000 N 79 833 W 62 000 79 833 Mansel Island NU map 61 Coats Island 62 35 N 082 45 W 62 583 N 82 750 W 62 583 82 750 Coats Island NU map 62 Beechey Island 74 43 N 091 51 W 74 717 N 91 850 W 74 717 91 850 Beechey Island NU map 63 Broughton Island 67 34 N 063 54 W 67 567 N 63 900 W 67 567 63 900 Broughton Island NU 17 map 64 Dorset Island 64 12 N 76 32 W 64 200 N 76 533 W 64 200 76 533 Dorset Island NU 18 map 65 Duke of York Archipelago 68 15 N 112 30 W 68 250 N 112 500 W 68 250 112 500 Duke of York Archipelago NU map 66 East Pen Island 56 45 N 088 40 W 56 750 N 88 667 W 56 750 88 667 East Pen Island NU map 67 Flaherty Island 56 14 N 079 17 W 56 233 N 79 283 W 56 233 79 283 Flaherty Island NU 19 map 68 Haig Thomas Island 78 15 N 094 30 W 78 250 N 94 500 W 78 250 94 500 Haig Thomas Island NU map 69 Hans Island 80 49 N 066 27 W 80 817 N 66 450 W 80 817 66 450 Hans Island Canada Denmark map 70 Herschel Island 69 35 N 139 04 W 69 583 N 139 067 W 69 583 139 067 Herschel Island map 71 Igloolik Island 69 23 N 081 40 W 69 383 N 81 667 W 69 383 81 667 Igloolik Island NU 20 map 72 Killiniq Island 60 22 N 064 37 W 60 367 N 64 617 W 60 367 64 617 Killiniq Island NU map 73 Ottawa Islands 59 34 N 080 16 W 59 567 N 80 267 W 59 567 80 267 Ottawa Islands NU map 74 Prince Leopold Island 74 01 N 090 04 W 74 017 N 90 067 W 74 017 90 067 Prince Leopold Island NU map 75 Jenny Lind Island 68 43 N 101 58 W 68 717 N 101 967 W 68 717 101 967 Jenny Lind Island NU map 76 Skraeling Island 78 55 N 075 40 W 78 917 N 75 667 W 78 917 75 667 Skraeling Island NU map 77 Trodely Island 52 14 N 079 26 W 52 233 N 79 433 W 52 233 79 433 Trodely Island NU map 78 Gateshead Island 70 35 N 100 25 W 70 583 N 100 417 W 70 583 100 417 Gateshead Island NU map 79 Weston Island 52 32 N 079 35 W 52 533 N 79 583 W 52 533 79 583 Weston Island NU See also EditMap all coordinates using OpenStreetMap Download coordinates as KMLLast Ice Area List of Canadian islands by area List of islands of CanadaPortals Geography Canada IslandsReferences Edit a b Atlas of Canada Sea Islands Atlas nrcan gc ca 12 August 2009 Archived from the original on 22 January 2013 Retrieved 12 May 2019 a b c d e Population and dwelling counts Canada provinces and territories and census subdivisions municipalities Nunavut Statistics Canada 9 February 2022 Retrieved 19 February 2022 a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Population and dwelling counts Canada provinces and territories and census subdivisions municipalities Nunavut Statistics Canada 9 February 2022 Retrieved 19 February 2022 a b c d e f Population and dwelling counts Canada provinces and territories and census subdivisions municipalities Northwest Territories Statistics Canada 9 February 2022 Retrieved 18 February 2022 Marsh James H ed 1988 Arctic Archipelago The Canadian Encyclopedia Toronto Hurtig Publishers Thinning of the Arctic Sea Ice Cover Arctic sea ice decline Faster than forecast Wayman Erin Canada s ice shrinking rapidly Science News Canada World Statesmen Retrieved 30 June 2016 Northwest Passage gets political name change Edmonton Journal Archived from the original on 21 January 2016 via Canada com Levin Dan 7 November 2016 Canada and Denmark Fight Over Island With Whisky and Schnapps The New York Times ISSN 0362 4331 Retrieved 26 September 2019 Bender Jeremy 2 countries have been fighting over an uninhabited island by leaving each other bottles of alcohol for over 3 decades Business Insider Retrieved 26 September 2019 Hopper Tristin 13 June 2022 Canada to get new land border with Denmark as decades long Hans Island dispute ends National Post Retrieved 18 June 2022 Arctic Archipelago Islands By Land Area Islands unep ch Retrieved 27 May 2022 Sector13 HudsonStrait PDF National Geospatial Intelligence Agency pollux nss nima mil pp 14 15 Archived from the original PDF on 24 October 2004 Retrieved 27 May 2022 Broughton Island Geographical Names Data Base Natural Resources Canada Dorset Island Geographical Names Data Base Natural Resources Canada Flaherty Island Geographical Names Data Base Natural Resources Canada Igloolik Island Geographical Names Data Base Natural Resources Canada Further reading EditAiken S G M J Dallwitz L L Consaul et al Flora of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago Descriptions Illustrations Identification and Information Retrieval CD Ottawa NRC Research Press Ottawa Canadian Museum of Nature 2007 ISBN 978 0 660 19727 2 Aiken S G Laurie Lynn Consaul and M J Dallwitz Grasses of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago Ottawa Research Division Canadian Museum of Nature 1995 Balkwill H R Embry Ashton F Arctic Geology and Geophysics Proceedings of the Third International Symposium on Arctic Geology Hardcover Canadian Society of Petroleum Geologists ISBN 0 920230 19 9 Bouchard Giselle Freshwater Diatom Biogeography of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago Ottawa Library and Archives Canada 2005 ISBN 0 494 01424 5 Brown Roger James Evan Permafrost in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago National Research Council of Canada Division of Building Research 1972 Cota GF LW Cooper DA Darby and IL Larsen 2006 Unexpectedly High Radioactivity Burdens in Ice Rafted Sediments from the Canadian Arctic Archipelago The Science of the Total Environment 366 no 1 253 61 Dunphy Michael Validation of a modelling system for tides in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago Canadian technical report of hydrography and ocean sciences 243 Dartmouth N S Fisheries and Oceans Canada 2005 Glass Donald J Embry Ashton F McMillan N J Devonian of the World Proceedings of the Second International Symposium on the Devonian System Hardcover Calgary Canada Canadian Society of Petroleum Geologists ISBN 0 920230 47 4 Hamilton Paul B Konrad Gajewski David E Atkinson and David R S Lean 2001 Physical and Chemical Limnology of 204 Lakes from the Canadian Arctic Archipelago Hydrobiologia 457 no 1 3 133 148 Mi a rss Tiĭu Mark V H Wilson and R Thorsteinsson Silurian and Lower Devonian Thelodonts and Putative Chondrichthyans from the Canadian Arctic Archipelago Special papers in palaeontology no 75 London Palaeontological Association 2006 ISBN 0 901702 99 4 Michel C Ingram R G and L R Harris 2006 Variability in Oceanographic and Ecological Processes in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago Progress in Oceanography 71 no 2 379 Porsild A E The Vascular Plants of the Western Canadian Arctic Archipelago Ottawa E Cloutier Queen s printer 1955 Rae R W Climate of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago Toronto Canada Dept of Transport 1951 Thorsteinsson R and Ulrich Mayr The Sedimentary Rocks of Devon Island Canadian Arctic Archipelago Ottawa Canada Geological Survey of Canada 1987 ISBN 0 660 12319 3 Van der Baaren Augustine and S J Prinsenberg Geostrophic transport estimates from the Canadian Arctic Archipelago Dartmouth N S Ocean Sciences Division Maritimes Region Fisheries and Oceans Canada Bedford Institute of Oceanography 2002 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 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