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Nunarijjait

Coordinates: 64°19′N 76°00′W / 64.317°N 76.000°W / 64.317; -76.000 (Nunajuak Island)
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Nunarijjait
Nunarijjait is located in Nunavut
Nunarijjait
Nunarijjait
Nunarijjait is located in Canada
Nunarijjait
Nunarijjait
Geography
LocationHudson Strait
Coordinates64°19′N 76°00′W / 64.317°N 76.000°W / 64.317; -76.000 (Nunajuak Island)
ArchipelagoArctic Archipelago
Administration
Canada
NunavutNunavut
RegionQikiqtaaluk
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

Nunarijjait (Inuktitut syllabics: ᓄᓇᕆᔾᔭᐃᑦ[1]) formerly Nunajuak Island[2] is one of the uninhabited Canadian arctic islands located in the Hudson Strait, Nunavut, Canada. It is a Baffin Island offshore island in the Qikiqtaaluk Region. The elevation is approximately 1 m (3 ft 3 in) above sea level.[3]

Kinngait, an Inuit hamlet on Dorset Island, is approximately 29.3 km (18.2 mi) away.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Nunarijjait
  2. ^ Nunarijjait (Formerly Nunajuak Island)
  3. ^ "Nunajuak Island ca. 1 m". geonames.org. Retrieved 2009-02-17.
  4. ^ "Nunajuak Island". travelingluck.com. Retrieved 2009-02-16.