Baffin [Island] - Baffin
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Located in northeastern Canada, this island is the largest of the Arctic islands. The eastern part is a steep mountain range, but the rest of the island is a plateau at around 1,000 meters above sea level, covered in tundra. The coast has many fjords due to ice erosion. A small number of Inuit people live along the coast, and they practice hunting and fishing. It was explored by the Englishman W. Baffin in 1616. From the late 19th century to the early 20th century, there was a whaling base. 476,000 km2 . Approximately 3,000 people. → Related articles Davis Strait | Hudson Strait Source : Heibonsha Encyclopedia About MyPedia Information |
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カナダ北東部，北極海諸島中最大の島。東部は険しい山地，全般的には標高1000m内外の台地で，ツンドラにおおわれる。氷食を受け海岸はフィヨルドが多い。海岸沿いに少数のイヌイットが居住し，狩猟と漁業を行う。1616年英国のW.バフィンが探検。19世紀後半から20世紀初頭まで捕鯨拠点があった。47万6000km2。約3000人。 →関連項目デービス海峡｜ハドソン海峡 出典 株式会社平凡社百科事典マイペディアについて 情報 |
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