Imiqqutailaqtuuq Islands

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Imiqqutailaqtuuq Islands
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Imiqqutailaqtuuq Islands
Geography
Location Roes Welcome Sound
Coordinates 65°56′N86°11′W / 65.933°N 86.183°W / 65.933; -86.183 (Imiqqutailaqtuuq Islands)
Administration
Canada
Nunavut Nunavut
Region Qikiqtaaluk
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

The uninhabited Imiqqutailaqtuuq Islands are located in Roes Welcome Sound, closer to the mainland than Southampton Island. The island group is a part of the Qikiqtaaluk Region, in the Canadian territory of Nunavut. [1]

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References

  1. "Imiqqutailaqtuuq Islands, Nunavut". atlas.nrcan.gc.ca. Archived from the original on 2012-07-01. Retrieved 2008-08-06.