Killiniq Island situated on what is now the Nunavut side of the island, part of the territory's Qikiqtaaluk Region. The locality was known by Europeans as early as 1569, marked on a Mercator map. The island is now uninhabited. An automated remote radio transmitter for Iqaluit Coast Guard Radio remains in operation. Killiniq Island Killiniq Island (English: "ice floes") is a small, remote island in northeastern Canada. Located at the extreme northern tip of Labrador between Ungava Bay and the Labrador Sea, it is notable in that it contains the only land border between Nunavut territory and the province of Newfoundland and
The Map and the Territory prior novel, "The Possibility of an Island". "The Map and the Territory" was among the most eagerly awaited and discussed novels of the 2010 literary season in France. The first printing was for copies, as announced by the publisher. An English translation by Gavin Bowd was published in January 2012. "The Map and the Territory" received the Prix Goncourt on 8 November 2010 on the first ballot with seven votes against two for "Apocalypse bébé" by Virginie Despentes. The novel tells the story of the life and art of "Jed Martin", a fictional French artist who becomes famous by photographing