Charles Island (Nunavut)

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Charles Island
Geography
Location Northern Canada
Coordinates 69°39′N 74°15′W / 69.65, -74.25Coordinates: 69°39′N 74°15′W / 69.65, -74.25
Archipelago Canadian Arctic Archipelago
Area 235 km² (91 sq mi)


Administration
Flag of Canada Canada
Territory Flag of Nunavut 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.

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