Wales Island (Ungava)

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Wales
Geography
Location Hudson Strait
Coordinates 62°51′N72°3′W / 62.850°N 72.050°W / 62.850; -72.050 (Wales Island)
Archipelago Arctic Archipelago
Administration
Canada
Nunavut Nunavut
Region Qikiqtaaluk
Demographics
Population0

Wales Island is an Arctic island in the Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. It is located within Hudson Strait, an arm of Hudson Bay. It lies just north of the Ungava Peninsula of Quebec.


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