IV.

Islands

The islands of the Arctic Ocean lie on the continental shelves. To the north-east of Norway lies the archipelago of Svalbard (formerly known as Spitsbergen); to the east are Franz Josef Land, Novaya Zemlya, Severnaya Zemlya, the New Siberian Islands, and Wrangel Island, all of which are located north of Russia. The numerous islands of the Canadian Archipelago, including the Queen Elizabeth Islands, Victoria Island, and Baffin Island, extend north and east from the Canadian mainland to Greenland, the largest island of the Arctic Ocean.