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Prince of Wales Island c.12,800 sq mi (33,150 sq km), Nunavut Territory, Canada, between Victoria and Somerset islands. The low tundra-covered island has an irregular coastline and is deeply indented by Ommanney Bay and Browne Bay.

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Prince of Wales Island, Australia, Canada, USA 1. Australia (Queensland): discovered by Captain James Cook^† in 1770 and named after the future King George IV^†, then 8 years old.2. Canada (Nunavut): discovered in 1851 and named after the future Edward VII (1841–1910), King of the United Kingdom and Ireland (1901–10), then 10 years old.3. USA (Alaska): discovered in 1825 and named after the former Prince of Wales, who had become King George IV^† in 1820.

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