Split Island, Canada facts for kids
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Native name:
Qutjutuurusiit
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 Split Island
Location in Nunavut
Split Island
Location in Canada
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| Geography | |
| Location | Hudson Bay |
| Coordinates | 56°51′N 79°51′W / 56.850°N 79.850°W |
| Archipelago | Belcher Islands Canadian Arctic Archipelago |
| Area | 147 km2 (57 sq mi) |
| Coastline | 124 km (77.1 mi) |
| Administration | |
| Territory | Nunavut |
| Region | Qikiqtaaluk |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
| Source: Split Islands at Atlas of Canada | |
Split Island (Inuit: Qutjutuurusiit) is an uninhabited island in Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. Located in Hudson Bay, it belongs to the North Belcher Islands, a sub-archipelago of the Belcher Islands group.
Besides Split, the North Belcher Islands are Johnson Island, Laddie Island, Radar Island, and the Lukisee Islands.
Images for kids
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Folded Proterozoic dolomites in the Belcher (Sanikiluaq) Islands
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Thin-bedded Proterozoic sedimentary rocks near Sanikiluaq hamlet. These rocks are about 2 billion years old. Width of bottom of photo is about 5 metres.
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Landsat satellite photo of Belcher Islands
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