Wales Island
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For an island of the same name, see Wales Island (British Columbia).
For the much larger Prince of Wales Island far to the northwest, see Prince of Wales Island, Nunavut.
Wales Island | |
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Wales Island, Nunavut. |
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Geography | |
Location | Northern Canada |
Coordinates | Coordinates: |
Archipelago | Canadian Arctic Archipelago |
Area | 1,137 km² (439 sq mi)
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Administration | |
Canada | |
Territory | Nunavut |
Largest city | Iqaluit (6,184) |
Demographics | |
Population | Uninhabited |
Indigenous people | Inuit |
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.