banks island

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Definition von banks island im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch

An island of northern Northwest Territories, Canada, in the Arctic Ocean west of Victoria Island. It is the westernmost island of the Arctic Archipelago. Island, Northwest Territories, Canada. The westernmost island in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago, it lies northwest of Victoria Island and is separated from the mainland by Amundsen Gulf. About 250 mi (400 km) long, it has an area of 27,038 sq mi (70,028 sq km). First sighted by Sir William Parry's expedition in 1820, it was named for the naturalist Joseph Banks

Silbentrennung

Banks is·land

Türkische aussprache

bängks aylınd

Aussprache

/ˈbaɴɢks ˈīlənd/ /ˈbæŋks ˈaɪlənd/