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.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographic region
ⓘ
peninsula ⓘ |
| administrativeRegion | Nord-du-Québec NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
Hudson Bay
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hudson Strait NERFINISHED ⓘ Labrador Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ Ungava Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains | Nunavik NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| 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
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hudson Strait NERFINISHED ⓘ Labrador Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ Ungava Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature | permafrost in large areas ⓘ |
| hasHydrology | numerous lakes and rivers ⓘ |
| hasLandscape | Arctic tundra ⓘ |
| hasLanguage |
Cree languages
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
English ⓘ French ⓘ Inuktitut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMajorEthnicGroup |
Cree
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Inuit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| 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
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
eastern Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ northern Quebec ⓘ |
| locatedOn | north shore of the St. Lawrence–Hudson Bay divide ⓘ |
| partOf | Canadian Shield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeZone | Eastern Time Zone (most of region) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalTerritoryOf |
Cree
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Inuit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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