Qikiqtagafaaluk

Qikiqtagafaaluk, formerly Admiralty Island,[2] is an uninhabited, irregularly shaped Arctic island in the Kitikmeot Region of Nunavut, Canada. It is located in the Victoria Strait, south of Victoria Island's Collinson Peninsula.

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Qikiqtagafaaluk is located in Nunavut
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Qikiqtagafaaluk is located in Canada
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Geography
LocationVictoria Strait
Coordinates69°29′08″N 101°08′56″W
ArchipelagoArctic Archipelago
Area171[1] km2 (66 sq mi)
Length24.9 km (15.47 mi)
Width9–18 km (5.6–11.2 mi)
Administration
Canada
NunavutNunavut
RegionKitikmeot
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited
Ethnic groupsInuit

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