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
Web2 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 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?
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 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.
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 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 …
History of Nunavut - Wikipedia
WebMainland Nunavut was first populated approximately 4500 years ago by the Pre-Dorset, a diverse Paleo-Eskimo culture that migrated westward from the Bering Strait region, when the region was a geographical connection between Asia and America, called Beringia. [1] .
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 ...
The top 10 attractions in Nunavut | Destination Canada
WebThe top 10 attractions in Nunavut. A trip to Nunavut is spent learning about the region's unique wilderness and wildlife, about the Inuit people and their Thule ancestors, and about the powerful relationship between the two. Iqaluit. Nunavut's Capital, Iqaluit is …
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