Islands of God's Mercie
| Islands of God's Mercie | ||
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| Waters | Arctic Ocean | |
| Geographical location | 63 ° 30 ′ N , 72 ° 0 ′ W | |
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| Number of islands | > 10 | |
| Residents | uninhabited | |
The Islands of God's Mercie (German about: Islands of God's grace ) are a group of islands in the Canadian-Arctic archipelago . It is off the southwest coast of Baffin Island and lies between Markham Bay and the open waters of the Hudson Strait . In the northwest, Hector Island and MacDonald Island continue the island chain, while an extension of the Meta Incognita Peninsula is located to the southeast .
Administratively, the Islands of God's Mercie belong to the Canadian territory of Nunavut .