Wales Island

Wales Island

Infobox Islands
name = Wales Island


image caption = Wales Island, Nunavut.
image size =
locator

map_custom =
native name =
native name link = Inuktikut
nickname =
location = Northern Canada
coordinates = coord|68|01|N|86|40|W|display=inline,title
archipelago = Canadian Arctic Archipelago
total islands =
major islands =
area = convert|1137|km2|sqmi|abbr=on
highest mount =
elevation =
country = Canada
country admin divisions title = Territory
country admin divisions = flag|Nunavut
country largest city = Iqaluit
country largest city population = 6,184
country leader title =
country leader name =
population = Uninhabited
population as of =
density =
ethnic groups = Inuit
additional info =

Wales Island is one of the Canadian arctic islands located in Nunavut, Canada.The island lies in Committee Bay at the Gulf of Boothia. Wales Island has an area of 1,137 km².


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