The District of Franklin was a former regional administrative district of Canada's Northwest Territories. The district consisted of the Canadian high Arctic Islands, notably Ellesmere Island, Baffin Island, and Victoria Island. The district also contained the mainland Melville Peninsula and Boothia Peninsula. Motto: none Official languages Dene Suline, Cree, Dogrib, English, French, Gwich’in, Inuktitut, Slavey Flower Mountain avens Tree Tamarack Bird Gyr Falcon Capital Yellowknife Largest city Yellowknife Commissioner Tony Whitford Premier Joe Handley (Consensus government (no party affiliations)) Parliamentary representation  - House seat  - Senate seats 1 1 Area Total  - Land  - Water... Reference map of Canadian arctic islands. ... Ellesmere Island, Nunavut, Canada. ... Baffin Island, Nunavut, Canada. ... Victoria Island, NWT and Nunavut. ... Boothia and Melville peninsulas, Nunavut, Canada. ... Boothia and Melville peninsulas, Nunavut Territory, Canada The Boothia Peninsula is a large peninsula in the Canadian Arctic. ...

The area was first visited by the English navigators Martin Frobisher and Henry Hudson. The area was transferred from British colonial authority to the Dominion of Canada in 1894; however, the northernmost islands were claimed by Norway until 1930. Martin Frobisher by Cornelis Ketel. ... No portrait of Hudson is known to be in existence. ...

Along with the District of Keewatin and the District of Mackenzie, it was one of the three districts of the old Northwest Territories before the formation of Nunavut in 1999, at which point the district ceased to exist. The area of the former District of Franklin was divided between the remaining portion of the Northwest Territories and Nunavut. In the process, Victoria Island was divided with approximately two-thirds of its area falling in Nunavut, and several other islands were also divided between the two territories. The District of Keewatin was a distinct entity from Keewatin Region, Northwest Territories, although much of their territory overlapped. ... The District of Mackenzie was a former regional administrative district of Canadas Northwest Territories. ... Motto: none Official languages Dene Suline, Cree, Dogrib, English, French, Gwich’in, Inuktitut, Slavey Flower Mountain avens Tree Tamarack Bird Gyr Falcon Capital Yellowknife Largest city Yellowknife Commissioner Tony Whitford Premier Joe Handley (Consensus government (no party affiliations)) Parliamentary representation  - House seat  - Senate seats 1 1 Area Total  - Land  - Water... Motto: Nunavut Sannginivut (Inuktitut: Nunavut our strength or Our land our strength) Official languages Inuktitut, Inuinnaqtun, English, French Capital Iqaluit Largest city Iqaluit Commissioner Ann Meekitjuk Hanson Premier Paul Okalik (independent) Parliamentary representation  - House seat  - Senate seats 1 Nancy Karetak-Lindell 1 Willie Adams Area Total  â€¢ Land  â€¢ Water    (% of total... Victoria Island, NWT and Nunavut. ...