QUEEN CHARLOTTE ISLANDS


Meaning of QUEEN CHARLOTTE ISLANDS in English

Group of about 150 islands (pop., 2001: 4,935) off western British Columbia, Canada.

They have an area of 3,705 sq mi (9,596 sq km). The two largest islands, Graham and Moresby, are irregular in shape and rise to nearly 4,000 ft (1,200 m). The inhabitants, including Haida Indians, engage in fishing and ranching.

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