The arctic archipelago, also known as the canadian arctic archipelago, groups together all islands lying to the north of the canadian continental mainland excluding greenland. Canadian arctic score a books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. Islands of the arctic is a beautifully illustrated and nicely written account of the varied island environments of the polar north. The oldest rocks in new zealand date from the cambrian period, 510 million years ago. Situated in the northern extremity of north america and covering about 1,424,500 km2, this group of 36,563 islands in the arctic sea comprises much of the territory of northern canadamost of nunavut and part of the northwest territories. Buy illustrated flora of the canadian arctic archipelago, national museum of canada. Nunavut holds the smallest population in all of the other territories in canada despite its size.
The books contain factual information meant to both amuse and teach young. Local trivia, facts and figures on almost anything anybody would think to ask. This archipelago is famous for arctic exploration and the search for the northwest passage. The largest island in canada is baffin island, which is the fifthlargest island in the world. Formerly an editor at the educational publisher weekly reader, michael burgan has been a freelance writer for 17 years. Cornwallis island, one of the parry islands in the arctic ocean, baffin region, nunavut territory, canada. Prince edward island pei is a province of canada and one of the three maritime provinces. Pacific ocean largest and deepest ocean in the world, covering c. The arctic islands northwest territories canada, canadian. Apart from greenland, which is almost entirely ice covered, the canadian arctic archipelago forms the worlds largest high arctic land area. Islands of the arctic ocean travel guide at wikivoyage. The prince edward island book of everything is jampacked with fun facts and stories to know and tell about one of canadas great vacation destinations. Like sweeping brushstrokes of pink and green, the belcher islands meander across the deep blue of the james bay portion of the hudson bay.
Antarctic islands are in the strict sense the islands around antarctica situated on the antarctic plate. List of books and articles about northwest passage online. Forest fact book 20182019 canadian forest service publications. He has written more than 250 books for children and young adults, specializing in u.
Here are the canadian picture books we cant wait to read this spring. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. On april 1, 1999, nunavut was officially named canada s third territory. According to records of the geographic board of canada, the island was officially retitled saltspring on march 1.
Some kids just get how to read, while others struggle for years. Illustrated flora of the canadian arctic archipelago. Canadian arctic archipelago a group of islands belonging to canada and located off the northern coast of north america. New zealand became part of the global super continent pangaea. Canadian arctic archipelago simple english wikipedia, the.
Nunavut is the largest and northernmost territory of canada, and it is also the newest part that canada was able to acquire. Located in nunavut in the arctic archipelago, it is separated from greenland by davis strait and baffin bay, from northern quebec by hudson strait, and from the melville peninsula by the foxe basin and the narrow fury and hecla strait. Arctic and subarctic islands accessscience from mcgrawhill. The a to z list of canadian islands mostly worth a visit. Lying north of mainland canada, the arctic archipelago consists of 94 major islands greater than km2 and 36,469 minor islands covering a total of 1. Since 1925, canada has claimed the portion of the arctic between 60w and 141w longitude, extending all the way north to the north pole. Scott, 19011904 and 191019, amundsen 19101912, shackleton 19071909 and 19141917and mawson 19111914, and considers them sometimes alone and sometimes in comparison. Most of the arctic consists of the arctic ocean, littered with islands, mostly fragments of the north american, european, and asian continental masses. The arctic ocean is located in the northern hemisphere north of 60 degrees north latitude and borders the eurasian and north american continents and surrounds greenland and several islands.
Lower mainland, primarily consisting of river or lake islands in burrard inlet, harrison lake, and the fraser river. The harrowing saga of shackletons ross sea party by kelly tylerlewis, the worst journey in the wo. Covering almost 5000 miles 8000 km from east to west, the arctic area stretches from the treeline northward to the worlds largest archipelago, with 20 large and many smaller islands. This is widely regarded as being the best antarctic book ever written, and by some the best travel book ever written. The creation of nunavut marked a profound shift in how canada relates to aboriginal people.
The purpose of the forest fact book is to provide key information related to canadas forest industry and forest products in a format. Islands of the arctic should be part of the required reading for all those interested in understanding the environmental and cultural threats facing the arctic. Defined primarily by climatic rather than latitudinal criteria, arctic islands are those in the northern hemisphere where the mean temperature of the warmest month does not exceed 50f 10c and that of the coldest is not above 32f 0c. As the newest partner in the federation nunavut is the latest development in canada s nation building. The pacific extends from the arctic circle to antarctica, and from north and south america in the e to asia and australia in the w. Baffin island, nunavut, 507,451 km 2, 1,500 km long and 200700 km wide, is the largest island in canada and the fifthlargest island in the world. Aug 19, 2019 canada has also the worlds northernmost point. Wrap up warm, gang, because were off on an icy adventure to the arctic in our ten brrrilliant arctic facts. New zealand is still geologically active, and will remain so as long as the islands are sitting above the plate boundary. There are about 36,563 islands which have much of the territory of northern canada most of nunavut and part of northwest territories. Ibc publishes facts of the property and casualty insurance industry in canada as an overview of the latest industry facts. When his vessel became trapped in sea ice, and subsequently crushed, shackleton was forced to sail to south georgia island in an open lifeboat, along with all 27 of his men. Five islands were discovered by russia in october 2019. The canadian arctic archipelago, also known as just the arctic archipelago, is an archipelago north of the canadian mainland in the arctic.
The southeastern islands are an extension of the canadian shield. The arctic consists of the arctic ocean and parts of canada, russia, the usa, greenland, norway, finland, sweden and iceland. Arctic islands canada article about arctic islands. Best canadian kids books of all time todays parent. Facts about the nunavut, canada a knowledge archive. The arctic islands consist of banks island, victoria island, parry islands and read island. Below you can see a map showing the arctic ocean surrounding it. Lawrence river in a transition zone between canadian shield and adirondack mountains. Nov 25, 2002 islands of the arctic is a beautifully illustrated and nicely written account of the varied island environments of the polar north islands of the arctic should be part of the required reading for all those interested in understanding the environmental and cultural threats facing the arctic. Canadian arctic archipelago article about canadian arctic. An interesting and unique book that takes six expeditions from the heroic age of antarctic exploration.
Victoria island administered as part of franz josef land, but physically separate ushakov island russian arctic halfway between franz josef land and severnaya zemlya. Sep 28, 2017 10 important facts about the arctic ocean. The demand for books and resources has only grown since then, requiring constant expansions over the years to. List of antarctic and subantarctic islands wikipedia. Forest fact book 20182019 natural resources canada. The arctic ocean is the smallest and shallowest ocean of our planet and comprises the northernmost part of the world ocean. However, in recent years the canadian arctic has experienced booming growth just as in southern canada though it is home to only of a percent of canadas population.
List of islands of antarctica and the southern ocean. The arctic is located at the northernmost part of our planet. The canadian arctic archipelago is showing some effects of global warming, with. This is a list of antarctic and subantarctic islands. A new collection of the best canadian trivia in honour of canadas 150th birthday. According to the terms of the antarctic treaty, claims to sovereignty over lands south of 60s are not asserted. Inhabitants of this icy region are mainly natives known in canada as first nations. Located north of barrow strait between devon and bathurst islands, cornwallis island is about 70 miles 115 km long and 3060 miles 50100 km wide and has an area of 2,701 square miles 6,995 square km.
The regions natural beauty has long been a popular stop among many arctic cruise voyages. I thought id improve my canadian geography and so ive come up with an a to z list of canadian islands worth a visit. The arctic mainly consists of the arctic ocean, which is littered with islands, mostly fragments of the north american, european, and asian continental masses. Gulf of georgia region southern gulf islands, northern gulf islands, discovery islands, sunshine coast, howe sound west coast of vancouver island broken islands group, cape scott, nootka sound, kyuquot sound, clayoquot sound. Greenland, the largest island in the world, is located near canada but is not part of canada itself. They lie north of the canadian mainland and have an area of about 550,000 sq mi 1,424,500 sq km. Start with anticosti island in quebec and finish with zuckerberg island in british columbia. Archie cairns book 1 pipe music prince edward island march 44, 1995. Visiting the highest polar region of northern canada is a privilege only very few people have and most are scientists. No list of books regarding antarctic adventures would be complete without a mention of ernest shackleton and his ship, the mighty endurance. Wikimedia commons has media related to islands of the arctic ocean pages in category arctic islands the following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total.
Northwest passage, water routes through the arctic archipelago, n canada, and along the northern coast of alaska between the pacific and atlantic oceans. The story of grosseile, quebec the island where millions of immigrants were. Arctic destinations, canadian arctic, east greenland, west. My canada presents fascinating facts about the geography, history, and. Salt spring island is one of the gulf islands in the strait of georgia between mainland british. Arctic archipelago, group of canadian islands, arctic ocean. Scientists usually define the arctic as the area above the arctic circle an imaginary line that circles around the top of the globe. Everything you wondered about the islands of the arctic, you will find here from the canadian arctic archipelago, through greenland and the svalbard islands of norway, to the eastern siberian arctic islands. Arctic ocean facts for kids world oceans facts for kids.
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