Admiralty Island (Nunavut)

Admiralty Island (Nunavut)

Infobox Islands
name = Admiralty Island


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native name link = Inuktikut
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location = Northern Canada
coordinates = coord|69|28|N|101|10|W|display=inline,title
archipelago = Canadian Arctic Archipelago
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area = convert|171|km2|sqmi|abbr=on
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country = Canada
country admin divisions title = Territory
country admin divisions = flag|Nunavut
country largest city = Iqaluit
country largest city population = 6,184
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population =Uninhabited
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ethnic groups = Inuit
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Admiralty Island is an irregularly shaped Arctic island located in the Victoria Strait, south of Victoria Island's Collinson Peninsula. It is part of the Qikiqtaaluk Region of the Canadian territory of Nunavut.

References

* [http://atlas.nrcan.gc.ca/site/english/learningresources/facts/islands.html Sea islands: Atlas of Canada; Natural Resources Canada]


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