Nootka Island

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Nootka Island is an island near Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. It contains 534 km² (206 mile²) of area. It is separated from Vancouver Island by Nootka Sound.

The island is named after a group of people indigenous to Vancouver Island, formerly called the Nootka. They are now referred to as the Nuu-chah-nulth.

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It was abandoned in Nootka Convention (1795) by Spain.

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Coordinates: 49°44′N 126°45′W

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