Arctic Archipelago
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
arctic + archipelago. From being the largest and most prominent archipelago in the Arctic.
Proper noun[edit]
- Ellipsis of Canadian Arctic Archipelago.
- The North American arctic archipelago; Canadian Arctic Archipelago and Greenland
Usage notes[edit]
(Canadian Arctic Archipelago): This terminology is sometimes used to reduce effective Canadian sovereignty over the islands in international diplomacy and territorial disputes and politics.