Wales Island (Nunavut) facts for kids
For other places with the same name, see Wales Island (disambiguation).
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Native name:
Shartoo
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 Wales
Location in Nunavut
Wales
Location in Canada
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| Geography | |
| Location | Gulf of Boothia's Committee Bay |
| Coordinates | 68°01′N 86°40′W / 68.017°N 86.667°W |
| Archipelago | Canadian Arctic Archipelago |
| Area | 1,137 km2 (439 sq mi) |
| Administration | |
| Territory | Nunavut |
| Region | Qikiqtaaluk |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
Wales Island (Inuktitut: Shartoo) is one of the uninhabited Canadian arctic islands in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut. Located 1.5 kilometres (0.9 miles) off the Melville Peninsula, the island is situated in Committee Bay within western Gulf of Boothia. It has an area of 1,137 square kilometres (439 square miles).
Named Prince of Wales Island by the Scottish Arctic explorer, Dr. John Rae, it was subsequently shortened to Wales Island.
See also
In Spanish: Isla Wales para niños
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