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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:island
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gptkbp:area
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70,028 km²
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gptkbp:average_temperature
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-20° C in winter
5° C in summer
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gptkbp:climate
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cold and dry
polar climate
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gptkbp:coordinates
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73.5° N, 123.5° W
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gptkbp:cultural_significance
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Inuit heritage
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gptkbp:discovered_by
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gptkb:John_Franklin
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gptkbp:discovery_year
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1820
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gptkbp:environmental_concerns
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climate change
habitat loss
oil exploration
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gptkbp:geographical_feature
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Arctic tundra
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gptkbp:geological_formation
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gptkb:rock
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gptkbp:has_public_transport
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air access only
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gptkbp:highest_point
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Mount Parry
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gptkbp:historical_event
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gptkb:Franklin_Expedition
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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part of the Arctic Archipelago
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Banks Island
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gptkbp:is_explored_in
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explored in the 19th century
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gptkbp:is_inhabited_by
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gptkb:Inuit_people
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gptkbp:land_use
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minimal human activity
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gptkbp:local_economy
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gptkb:tourism
fishing
subsistence hunting
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gptkbp:located_in
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gptkb:Canada
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gptkbp:major_city
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gptkb:none
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gptkbp:named_after
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gptkb:Sir_Joseph_Banks
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gptkbp:natural_resources
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minerals
oil and gas reserves
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gptkbp:notable_species
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polar bears
arctic foxes
muskoxen
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:Northwest_Territories
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gptkbp:population
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gptkb:0
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gptkbp:protected_area
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Banks Island National Park Reserve
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gptkbp:region
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Inuvik Region
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gptkbp:research_importance
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climate change studies
biodiversity studies
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gptkbp:species
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tundra vegetation
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gptkbp:surrounding_area
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gptkb:Victoria_Island
gptkb:Prince_of_Wales_Island
Mackenzie King Island
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gptkbp:surrounding_body_of_water
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gptkb:Beaufort_Sea
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gptkbp:tourism
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gptkb:photography
hiking
wildlife viewing
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:the_Arctic_Archipelago
gptkb:Canadian_Arctic
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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