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Nunavik is dominated by tundra, which is characterized by its limited vegetation and low temperatures. Nunavik's climate features long and cold winters as the seas to the west, east and north freeze over, eliminating maritime moderation. Since this moderation exists in summer when the surrounding sea thaws, even those temperatures are subdued.
U.S. Highway 20 (US 20) is the portion of an east–west United States Numbered Highway in the state of Idaho.It begins northwest of Parma at the Oregon state line and enters Montana 9.6 miles (15.4 km) away from the Yellowstone National Park west entrance.
The counties of Idaho. The U.S. state of Idaho borders six other U.S. states and one Canadian province. The states of Washington and Oregon are to the west, Nevada and Utah are to the south, and Montana and Wyoming are to the east. Idaho also shares a short border with the Canadian province of British Columbia to the north.
English: Nunavik as definied by the Makivik Corporation, highlighted on the map of Quebec, Canada. Territory within the Province of Quebec is coloured dark red, offshore islands that are part of Nunavut are in lighter red. Islands claimed as joint Nunavut-Nunavik territory are hatched.
In the 2020 Census, the ten county area had a combined population of 845,395 people; 45.9% of the state's population. [3] Ada and Canyon are the two most populous counties in Idaho, and both have (respectively) experienced a 36.6% and 31.2% growth in population since 2010, making them among the fastest growing counties in terms of population in the state.
In 1611 four of Hudson's mutineers were killed here by Inuit and in 1612 Thomas Button had five of his crew killed somewhere near the Islands. The area was explored again soon after by Jens Munk during his 1619 voyage. [4] Henry Hudson's map depicting location of Digges Islands in the far west.
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Ungava Bay (/ʊŋˈɡeɪvə,-ˈɡɑː-/; [2] French: baie d'Ungava, pronounced [bɛ duŋɡava]; Inuktitut: ᐅᖓᕙ ᑲᖏᖅᓗᒃ / ungava kangiqluk) is a bay in Nunavut, Canada separating Nunavik (far northern Quebec) from Baffin Island. Although not geographically apparent, it is considered to be a marginal sea of the Arctic Ocean for ...