Charles Island (Nunavut)
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Charles Island | |
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Geography | |
Location | Northern Canada |
Coordinates | Coordinates: |
Archipelago | Canadian Arctic Archipelago |
Area | 235 km² (91 sq mi)
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Administration | |
Canada | |
Territory | Nunavut |
Largest city | Iqaluit (6,184) |
Demographics | |
Population | Uninhabited |
Indigenous people | Inuit |
Charles Island is an Arctic island located within Hudson Strait, in Hudson Bay. The island is part of the Qikiqtaaluk Region of the Canadian territory of Nunavut. Charles Bay is on the north side of Charles Island. Cap de Nouvelle-France, on the Ungava Peninsula of Quebec, is directly southeast of the island.