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Baffin Island

#5 in World

Canada

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Area
507K km²
Coordinates
68.0000, -70.0000
Category
islands

Overview

The fifth largest island in the world - a remote Arctic wilderness of fjords and tundra.

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Baffin Island, in the Canadian territory of Nunavut, is the largest island in Canada, the second-largest island in the Americas, and the fifth-largest island in the world. Its area is 507,451 km2 (195,928 sq mi) with a population density of 0.026/km2 (0.067/sq mi); the population was 13,039 according to the 2021 Canadian census; and it is located at 68°N 70°W. Iqaluit, the capital of Nunavut, is located on Frobisher Bay on the southern tip of the island.

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