Borden Island, NWT/Nunavut |
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| Geography | |
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| Location | Northern Canada |
| Archipelago | Queen Elizabeth Islands Canadian Arctic Archipelago |
| Area | 2,795 km2 (1,079.2 sq mi) |
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Canada
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| Territory | Nunavut; Northwest Territories |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
Borden Island is an uninhabited, low-lying island in the Queen Elizabeth Islands of northern Canada. With an area of 2,795 km2 (1,079 sq mi) in size, it is the 172nd largest island in the world, and Canada's 30th largest island. It lies north of Mackenzie King Island and is similarly split between Northwest Territories (larger portion) and Nunavut, with the border running along the 110th meridian west.
It is named for former Prime Minister Robert Borden.
The first known sighting of the island was by Vilhjalmur Stefansson in 1916, it was originally described as a single landmass.[1] However, in 1947, during an aerial survey by the Royal Canadian Air Force the island was found to be two islands divided by Wilkins Strait.[2]
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