Nunavut - Wikipedia
WebNunavut comprises a major portion of Northern Canada and most of the Arctic Archipelago. Its vast territory makes it the fifth-largest country subdivision in the world, as well as North America's second-largest (after Greenland ).
Nunavut | History, Population, Map, Flag, Capital, & Facts
Web5 days ago · Nunavut, vast territory of northern Canada that stretches across most of the Canadian Arctic. Created in 1999 out of the eastern portion of the Northwest Territories, Nunavut encompasses the traditional lands of the Inuit, the indigenous peoples of Arctic Canada. Its capital is Iqaluit.
Nunavut | The Canadian Encyclopedia
WebAug 9, 2007 · Nunavut, or “Our Land” in Inuktitut, encompasses over 2 million km 2 and has a population of 36,858 residents (2021 census), 30,865 of whom are Inuit. Covering roughly the part of the Canadian mainland and Arctic Archipelago that lies to the north and northeast of the treeline, Nunavut is the largest and northernmost territory of Canada …
Nunavut Maps & Facts - World Atlas
WebMar 27, 2023 · With a total area of 2,038,722 sq. km, Nunavut is the largest and the northernmost Canadian territory. Located at the mouth of the Frobisher Bay, on the southeastern part of the Baffin Island is Iqaluit – the territorial capital, the largest community, and the only city of Nunavut. Where is Nunavut?
Welcome to Nunavut - Travel Nunavut
WebWelcome to your arctic adventure of a lifetime! Welcome to the youngest territory of Canada, settled over four thousand years ago, recognized as distinctly Canadian in 1999. Nunavummiut are deeply pleased to invite visitors into their lovely home, into one of the largest unspoiled natural paradises on the planet.
Nunavut travel - Lonely Planet | Canada, North America
WebNunavut. Canada, North America. Picture a treeless, ice-encrusted wilderness lashed by unrelenting weather with a population density that makes Greenland seem claustrophobic. Add polar bears, narwhals, beluga whales and a scattered Inuit population who have successfully mastered a landscape so harsh that foreigners could not colonize it.
Nunavut – Travel guide at Wikivoyage
WebNunavut is a territory in northern Canada which contains Canada's northernmost lands. With only 37,000 inhabitants, Nunavut covers a land area larger than Mexico, divided between mainland North America and an archipelago in the Arctic Ocean. As of 2016, almost 85% of the people are part of an indigenous group called the Inuit. They used to …
Nunavut summary | Britannica
WebBelow is the article summary. For the full article, see Nunavut . Nunavut , Territory, north-central Canada. Area: 808,185 sq mi (2,093,190 sq km). Population: (2021) 36,858. Capital: Iqaluit. Nunavut (Inuktitut: “Our Land”) is the result of Canada’s largest land claim settlement, created to give the Inuit ( see Eskimo), constituting more ...
Travel to Nunavut | Destination Canada - Keep Exploring
WebThings to do. Inspiring local experiences. Get inspired. Places to go. Discover incredible destinations. Explore Canada. The northernmost inhabited place in the world, Nunavut is the True North. Experience the Inuit way of life with arts & …
Geography of Nunavut | The Canadian Encyclopedia
WebMay 28, 2020 · Nunavut covers 1,936,113 km 2 of land and 157,077 km 2 of water in Northern Canada, representing 21 per cent of the country’s total area. The territory includes part of the mainland, most of the Arctic Archipelago , and all of the islands in Hudson Bay, James Bay and Ungava Bay . Nunavut is divided by three of Canada’s seven …
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