Ellesmere Island

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Area	196235
Population	146 (2006)
Highest point	Barbeau Peak
Largest settlement	Grise Fiord
Did you know	The Arctic Cordillera mountain system covers much of Ellesmere Island, making it the most mountainous in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago.
Date of Reg.	2019-09-13 11:37:17
Date of Upd.	2023-01-03 18:45:37
ID	1190067

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About Ellesmere Island

Ellesmere Island is part of the Qikiqtaaluk Region in the Canadian territory of Nunavut. Lying within the Arctic Archipelago, it is considered part of the Queen Elizabeth Islands, with Cape Columbia being the most northerly point of land in Canada.

Is North America's Arctic vulnerable to Russia?

Mar 27,2022 3:19 pm

... The Russian threat to the Arctic, experts say, could come in several forms, ranging from small-scale - and logistically extremely difficult - commando raids on Canadian facilities on its northernmost Ellesmere Island to nuclear-armed submarines prowling undetected under the Arctic ice...