About Baffin Island: Baffin Island is a huge, sparsely populated island in Canada's far north, part of the territory of Nunavut. Its icy fjords and tundra are home to polar bears, and its small population is predominantly Inuit, with a culture and way of life adapted to the Arctic for thousands of years. A Land of the Midnight Sun — In summer, parts of Baffin Island experience 24 hours of daylight.

Location: Canadian Arctic, Nunavut · Area: 507,451 km² (195,928 mi²) · Territory: Part of Nunavut, Canada · Population: About 11,000 people Extremely sparsely populated for its size. · Indigenous People: Predominantly Inuit · Capital: Iqaluit Nunavut's capital, located on Baffin Island. · Wildlife: Polar bears & narwhals · Named For: William Baffin · Climate: Arctic tundra