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Baffin Island

Baffin Island
Native name:
ᕿᑭᖅᑖᓗᒃ (Qikiqtaaluk)
Baffin Island is located in Nunavut
Baffin Island
Baffin Island
Baffin Island is located in Canada
Baffin Island
Baffin Island
Geography
LocationNorthern Canada
Coordinates68°N 70°W / 68°N 70°W / 68; -70 (Baffin Island)[1]
ArchipelagoArctic Archipelago
Area507,451 km2 (195,928 sq mi)
Area rank5th
Highest elevation2,147 m (7044 ft)
Highest pointMount Odin
Administration
Canada
TerritoryNunavut
Largest settlementIqaluit (pop. 7,429[2])
Demographics
Population13,039[2][3] (2021)
Pop. density0.03/km2 (0.08/sq mi)
Ethnic groupsInuit (72.7%), non-Aboriginal (25.3%), First Nations (0.7%), Métis (0.5%)[4]

Baffin Island (formerly Baffin Land),[5] in the Canadian territory of Nunavut, is the largest island in Canada, the second-largest island in the Americas (behind Greenland), and the fifth-largest island in the world. Its area is 507,451 km2 (195,928 sq mi) with a population density of 0.03/km2; the population was 13,039 according to the 2021 Canadian census;[2] and it is located at 68°N 70°W / 68°N 70°W / 68; -70 (Baffin Island)[1]. It also contains the city of Iqaluit (with a population of around 7,000), which is the capital of Nunavut.

  1. ^ a b "Baffin Island". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
  2. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference 2021censusNU was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Does not include Kinngait (1,396) and Qikiqtarjuaq (593). Both of which do not lie on Baffin Island proper
  4. ^ 2006 Aboriginal Population Profile for Nunavut communities.
  5. ^ Baffin Island / Île de Baffin (Formerly Baffin Land)

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