Canadian Arctic Archipelago
 Polar projection map of the Arctic Archipelago | |
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| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Northern Canada |
| Coordinates | 75°N 90°W / 75°N 90°W |
| Total islands | 36,563 |
| Major islands | Baffin Island, Victoria Island, Ellesmere Island |
| Administration | |
Canada | |
| Territories and province | Nunavut Northwest Territories Yukon Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Largest settlement | Iqaluit, Nunavut (pop. 7,429) |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 23,073 (2021) |
| Pop. density | 0.0098/km2 (0.0254/sq mi) |
Arctic Archipelago, jiske Canadian Arctic Archipelago ke naam se bhi jaana jaae hae, ek archipelago hae jon Canada continental mainland ke north me hae, jisme Greenland (ek autonomous territory of Denmark ke, (jon apne se combined area of the archipelago se barraa hae) aur Iceland (ek ajaad des)
Ii North America ke north me hae aur iske area 1,424,500 km2 (550,000 sq mi) hae. Ii island ke group me 36,563 islands hae, jon Arctic Ocean se ghiraa hae, me Northern Canada, khaas kar ke Nunavut aur Northwest Territories hae.[1] Ii archipelago me climate change ke asar ke sabuut hae,[2][3] jisme kuchh computer estimate me hian ke ice ke tagle se sea level 3.5 cm (1.4 in) uppar jaai, 2100 talak.[4]
- ↑ Marsh, James H., ed. 1988. "Arctic Archipelago" The Canadian Encyclopedia. Toronto: Hurtig Publishers.
- ↑ Thinning of the Arctic Sea-Ice Cover
- ↑ Arctic sea ice decline: Faster than forecast
- ↑ Wayman, Erin. "Canada's ice shrinking rapidly". Science News.