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Ellesmere Island

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Elles·mere Island  (lzmîr)
An island of northern Nunavut, Canada, in the Arctic Ocean separated from Greenland by a narrow passage. It was first sighted by the English explorer William Baffin in 1616.
Ellesmere Island [ˈɛlzmɪə]
n
(Placename) a Canadian island in the Arctic Ocean: part of Nunavut; mountainous, with many glaciers. Area: 212 688 sq. km (82 119 sq. miles)


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UP NORTH Situated far north of the Arctic Circle, Canada's Ellesmere Island is a cold, harsh place.
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Meanwhile, we continue working diligently to bring West Hawk's other energy-coal-gasification-based assets - Tulita area coal deposit in the Northwest Territories, the Groundhog deposit in northern British Columbia, and Ellesmere Island in Nunavut Territory - into commercial production.
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On Devon Island, the northern fulmars breed on rocky cliffs and bring home most of their food from the seas between Ellesmere Island and Greenland, 400 km away.
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