Imiliit Explained

Imiliit
Pushpin Map:Canada Nunavut#Canada
Native Name Link:Inuktitut
Location:Northern Canada
Coordinates:72.4975°N 80.0047°W
Archipelago:Arctic Archipelago
Country:Canada
Country Admin Divisions Title:Territory
Country Admin Divisions:Nunavut
Country Admin Divisions Title 1:Region
Country Admin Divisions 1:Qikiqtaaluk
Population:Uninhabited

Imiliit (Inuktitut syllabics: ᐃᒥᓖᑦ[1] formerly Ragged Island[2] is an uninhabited island, and a member of the Arctic Archipelago in the Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut. Located in Tasiujaq at the mouth of Milne Inlet, it is an irregularly shaped island off the Baffin Island coast.

Another, smaller Ragged Island is found in Chesterfield Inlet, northwest of Big Island.

Notes and References

  1. http://www4.rncan.gc.ca/search-place-names/unique/OEAAA Imiliit
  2. http://www4.rncan.gc.ca/search-place-names/unique/0c70a84a849c20c3cce29e4517dc8e59 Imiliit (Formerly Ragged Island)