Fun facts about Victoria Island
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Victoria Island contains the world's largest island within an island within an island.
Victoria Island
Canada
Victoria Island is a large island in the Arctic Archipelago that straddles the boundary between Nunavut and the Northwest Territories of Canada. It is the eighth-largest island in the world, and at 217,291 km2 (83,897 sq mi)1 in area, it is Canada's second-largest island.
From the “Geography” section
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The highest point of Victoria Island is 655 m (2,149 ft) in the Shaler Mountains.
Victoria Island
Canada
Victoria Island is a large island in the Arctic Archipelago that straddles the boundary between Nunavut and the Northwest Territories of Canada. It is the eighth-largest island in the world, and at 217,291 km2 (83,897 sq mi)1 in area, it is Canada's second-largest island.
From the “Geography” section
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The Dolphin-Union caribou herd, known locally as Island Caribou, migrates across the Dolphin and Union Strait.
Victoria Island
Canada
Victoria Island is a large island in the Arctic Archipelago that straddles the boundary between Nunavut and the Northwest Territories of Canada. It is the eighth-largest island in the world, and at 217,291 km2 (83,897 sq mi)1 in area, it is Canada's second-largest island.
From the “Biology” section
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A 2018–2019 survey documented 237 lichen species on Victoria Island, including 35 not previously reported from the Canadian Arctic Archipelago.
Victoria Island
Canada
Victoria Island is a large island in the Arctic Archipelago that straddles the boundary between Nunavut and the Northwest Territories of Canada. It is the eighth-largest island in the world, and at 217,291 km2 (83,897 sq mi)1 in area, it is Canada's second-largest island.
From the “Biology” section
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In the 2021 Canadian census, the population of Victoria Island was 2,168.
Victoria Island
Canada
Victoria Island is a large island in the Arctic Archipelago that straddles the boundary between Nunavut and the Northwest Territories of Canada. It is the eighth-largest island in the world, and at 217,291 km2 (83,897 sq mi)1 in area, it is Canada's second-largest island.
From the “Demographics” section
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