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2.093 million km²
Nunavut/Area
Which is bigger PEI or Cape Breton?
This is a list of Canadian islands, as ordered by area. It includes all islands with an area greater than 1,000 km2 (390 sq mi)….Islands over 1,000 km²
| Rank | 18 |
|---|---|
| World rank | 77 |
| Island’s name | Cape Breton Island |
| Area (km²) | 10,311 |
| Area (sq mi) | 3,981 |
Who owns Ellesmere Island?
Nunavut territory of Canada
Belonging to the Nunavut territory of Canada, Ellesmere is located off the northwest coast of Greenland. Its Cape Columbia is the most northerly point of land in Canada. The world’s tenth largest island at 75,767 square miles (196,236 square km), it is Canada’s third largest.
Nunavut covers 870,424 square miles (2,254,402 square kilometers) and includes the islands in Hudson, James, and Ungava Bays. Across the Kennedy Channel in the far northeast, Greenland lies less than 25 miles (40 kilometers) from Nunavut’s Ellesmere Island. Canada’s geographic center is in Nunavut,…
Within its archipelagic territory, Nunavut contains five of the world’s 30 largest islands. These islands are Baffin (the largest island in Canada and fifth largest in the world), Ellesmere , Devon , Axel Heiberg and Prince of Wales .
When did Nunavut become a part of Canada?
One of the colder provinces in Canada, Nunavut is the largest and most northern of the Canadian territories and provinces. It is also the newest, only separating from the Northwest Territories in April 1, 1999.
As the largest geopolitical sub-division in North America with an area of 2.093 million km² and a population of just over 30 000 people, Nunavut is one of the most remote, and sparsely populated regions in the world. The capital city of Iqaluit, on Baffin Island, is situated at the eastern point of the territory.