What is the Canadian Arctic Archipelago?

Q: What is the Canadian Arctic Archipelago?


A: The Canadian Arctic Archipelago is a group of about 36,563 islands located in the Arctic north of the Canadian mainland.

Q: What is the size of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago?


A: The Canadian Arctic Archipelago has much of the territory of Northern Canada – most of Nunavut and part of the Northwest Territories.

Q: How many major islands are there in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago?


A: There are 94 major islands in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago, which are bigger than 130 km².

Q: How many minor islands are there in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago?


A: There are 36,469 minor islands in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago.

Q: How many of the world's ten biggest islands are in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago?


A: Three of the world's ten biggest islands are located in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago.

Q: Which territories make up the bigger islands of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago?


A: The bigger islands of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago are located in Nunavut and the Northwest Territories.

Q: What is the size requirement for the islands in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago to be considered major islands?


A: For islands to be considered major islands in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago, they must be bigger than 130 km².

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