Properties (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
archipelago
|
| gptkbp:area |
1,424,500 square kilometers
|
| gptkbp:borders |
gptkb:Hudson_Bay
gptkb:Arctic_Ocean Beaufort Sea |
| gptkbp:climate |
polar climate
|
| gptkbp:composedOf |
over 36,000 islands
|
| gptkbp:connects |
gptkb:Northwest_Passage
|
| gptkbp:contains |
gptkb:Northwest_Territories
gptkb:Yukon Nunavut territory |
| gptkbp:culturalSignificance |
Thule culture
European_exploration_history Inuit_culture |
| gptkbp:environmentalImpact |
climate change
pollution overfishing oil drilling shipping traffic |
| gptkbp:established |
European_explorers
|
| gptkbp:features |
tundra
glaciers permafrost icebergs fjords |
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
trade routes
exploration routes military significance |
| gptkbp:homeTo |
gptkb:whales
polar bears seals muskoxen narwhals |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Arctic Archipelago
|
| gptkbp:locatedIn |
gptkb:Canada
|
| gptkbp:majorCity |
gptkb:Baffin_Island
|
| gptkbp:notableFor |
biodiversity
climate studies scientific research indigenous cultures |
| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:Canadian_Arctic
|
| gptkbp:population |
approximately 40,000
|
| gptkbp:tourism |
cultural experiences
adventure tourism wildlife viewing growing industry cruise ships |