Ascension Islands

Ascension Islands

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name = Ascension Islands


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location = Northern Canada
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country = Canada
country admin divisions title = Territory
country admin divisions = flag|Nunavut
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additional info =One of the Southampton Island offshore island groups, the Ascension Islands are located in Foxe Basin, northwest of Caribou Island. They are part of the Kivalliq Region, in the Canadian territory of Nunavut. [cite web |url=http://atlas.nrcan.gc.ca/site/english/search/search_results?expression=islands |title=Ascension Islands, Nunavut |accessdate=2008-08-04 |publisher=atlas.nrcan.gc.ca]

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