Ungava Peninsula

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The Ungava Peninsula is a vast, sparsely populated region in northern Quebec, Canada, known for its Arctic tundra landscapes, subarctic climate, and traditional Inuit and Cree territories.

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Ungava Peninsula canonical 17

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geographic region
peninsula
administrativeRegion Nord-du-Québec
borderedBy Hudson Bay
Hudson Strait
Labrador Sea
Ungava Bay
contains Nunavik
country Canada
economicActivity hydroelectric development in parts of the region
mineral exploration
subsistence hunting and fishing
geology Precambrian rock
hasClimate polar climate in northern areas
subarctic climate
hasCoastlineOn Hudson Bay
Hudson Strait
Labrador Sea
Ungava Bay
hasFeature permafrost in large areas
hasHydrology numerous lakes and rivers
hasLandscape Arctic tundra
hasLanguage Cree languages
linked to: Cree language

English
French
Inuktitut
hasMajorEthnicGroup Cree
Inuit
hasVegetation boreal forest in southern areas
tundra vegetation
hasWildlife Arctic fox
caribou
migratory birds
polar bears along coastal areas
isRemote true
isSparselyPopulated true
knownFor harsh climate
remote wilderness
traditional Indigenous lifestyles
locatedIn Quebec
linked to: Quebec, Canada

eastern Canada
linked to: Eastern Canada

northern Quebec
locatedOn north shore of the St. Lawrence–Hudson Bay divide
partOf Canadian Shield
timeZone Eastern Time Zone (most of region)
linked to: Eastern Time Zone
traditionalTerritoryOf Cree
Inuit

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Ungava Bay toponymUsedIn Ungava Peninsula
Pingualuit Crater locatedOn Ungava Peninsula
Pingualuit National Park locatedOn Ungava Peninsula
Kuururjuaq National Park locatedOn Ungava Peninsula
Warburton Pike explored Ungava Peninsula
Tasiujaq locatedOn Ungava Peninsula
Payne River locatedOn Ungava Peninsula
Payne River flowsThrough Ungava Peninsula
Rivière Koksoak locatedIn Ungava Peninsula
Rivière Koksoak drains Ungava Peninsula
Rivière Koksoak drainageBasin Ungava Peninsula
Lac aux Pingualuit Plateau locatedIn Ungava Peninsula
Pingualuit Crater Lake locatedIn Ungava Peninsula
Chubb Crater region Ungava Peninsula
New Quebec Crater region Ungava Peninsula
Parc national des Pingualuit locatedOn Ungava Peninsula