an archipelago in the Arctic Ocean, off the NE coast of Russia: consists of two large islands and many islets. Area: about 81 279 sq km (31 382 sq miles)
Novaya Zemlya in American English
(ˈnɔvɑjɑ zɛmˈljɑ)
archipelago of two large islands & several small ones in NW Russia, between the Barents& Kara seas: c. 36,000 sq mi (93,240 sq km)