Iqaluit (IPA: /i.'kæl.ju.ɪt/) (IPA: iqaluit, ᐃᖃᓗᐃᑦ in Inuktitut syllabics), formerly Frobisher Bay, is the territorial capital and the largest community of Canada's youngest territory, Nunavut. As of the 2006 census the population was 6,184, an increase of 18.1% from the 2001 census; it has the lowest population of any capital city in Canada.^[1] Iqaluit was selected to serve as the new territory's capital in a territory-wide referendum, in which it was chosen over Rankin Inlet. Inhabitants of Iqaluit are called Iqalummiut (singular: Iqalummiuq). Image File history File links Iqaluitflag. ... April 19 is the 109th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (110th in leap years). ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... Elisapee Sheutiapik is the incumbent mayor of Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... Square kilometre (U.S. spelling: square kilometer), symbol km², is a decimal multiple of SI unit of surface area square metre, one of the SI derived units. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Population density by country, 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... Timezone and TimeZone redirect here. ... -12 | -11 | -10 | -9:30 | -9 | -8 | -7 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -3:30 | -3 | -2:30 | -2 | -1 | -0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... Though DST is common in Europe and North America, most of the worlds people do not use it. ... ... Nunavut and Northwest Territories - 6 FSAs Categories: Canada Post ... Area code 867 is the area code for the three Canadian territories in the arctic far north. ... IPA may refer to: The International Phonetic Alphabet or India Pale Ale ... This chart shows concisely the most common way in which the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) is applied to represent the English language. ... Articles with similar titles include the NATO phonetic alphabet, which has also informally been called the “International Phonetic Alphabet”. For information on how to read IPA transcriptions of English words, see IPA chart for English. ... The Inuktitut syllabary (Inuktitut: ᑎᑎᕋᐅᓯᕐᒃ ᓄᑖᕐᒃ titirausiq nutaaq) is a writing system used by Inuit people in Nunavut and in Nunavik, Quebec. ... Frobisher Bay, Baffin Island, Nunavut, Canada. ... Not to be confused with capitol. ... Motto: Nunavut Sannginivut (Inuktitut: Nunavut our strength or Our land our strength) Capital Iqaluit Largest city Iqaluit Official languages Inuktitut, Inuinnaqtun, English, French Government - Commissioner Ann Meekitjuk Hanson - Premier Paul Okalik (Consensus government) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 1 (Nancy Karetak-Lindell) - Senate seats 1 (Willie Adams) Confederation... The Canada 2006 Census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population. ... The Canada 2001 Census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population. ... The 1995 Nunavut Capital Plebiscite was the third territory wide plebiscite in the Northwest Territories history. ... A Thule site at the Meliadine River near Rankin Inlet Rankin Inlet (Inuktitut: Kangiqiniq; Inuktitut syllabics: ᑲᖏᕿᓂᖅ or Kangirliniq ᑲᖏᖅᖠᓂᖅ, meaning deep bay/inlet) is an Inuit hamlet in Nunavut, Canada. ...

History

The RCMP on parade in Iqaluit, Canada Day 1999.

Begun in 1942 as an American airbase, Iqaluit's first permanent inhabitant was Nakasuk, an Inuk guide who helped American planners to choose the site. One of Iqaluit's elementary schools is named after Nakasuk. Long regarded as a campsite and fishing spot by the Inuit, the place chosen had traditionally been named Iqaluit - "many fish" in Inuktitut - but Canadian and American authorities baptised it Frobisher Bay, after the official name of the body of water it abuts. Image File history File links Mounties in Iqaluit on Canada Day, 1999. ... Image File history File links Mounties in Iqaluit on Canada Day, 1999. ... The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP or Mounties; French, Gendarmerie royale du Canada, GRC) is both the federal police force and the national police of Canada. ... Year 1942 (MCMXLII) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Nakasuk (Inuktitut syllabics: ᓇᑲᓱᒃ) was an Inuk who was born at a sealing camp near Pangnirtung, Nunavut in the early 20th century and grew up around Kimmirut (formerly Lake Harbour). ... Inuit (ᐃᓄᐃᑦ, singular Inuk or Inuq / ᐃᓄᒃ) is a general term for a group of culturally similar indigenous peoples of the Arctic who descended from the Thule. ... Note: This page contains phonetic information presented in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) using Unicode. ...

The Hudson Bay Company moved its south Baffin operations to the neighbouring valley of Niaqunngut, officially called Apex, in 1949 to take advantage of the airfield. The population of Frobisher Bay increased rapidly during the construction of the Distant Early Warning Line (DEW line, a system of radar stations, see NORAD) in the mid-1950s. Hundreds of construction workers, military personnel and administrative staff moved into the community, and several hundred Inuit followed to take advantage of the access to medical care and jobs the base provided. Of the town's 1,200 residents, 489 were reported to be Inuit in 1957. After 1959, the Canadian government established permanent services at Frobisher Bay, including full-time doctors, a school and social services. The Inuit population grew rapidly in response, as the government encouraged Inuit to settle permanently in communities with government services. The Hudsons Bay Company building in Montreal The Hudsons Bay Company (HBC) is the oldest corporation in Canada and is one of the oldest in the world still in existence. ... 1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1949 calendar). ... A rough map of the three warning lines The Distant Early Warning Line, also known as the DEW Line or Early Warning Line, was a system of radar stations in the far northern Arctic region of Canada, with additional stations along the North Coast and Aleutian Islands of Alaska, in... NORAD Headquarters Building. ... This does not cite any references or sources. ... Year 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Iqaluit from the air, taken in November 2005

The American military left Iqaluit in 1963, as ICBMs diminished the strategic value of the DEW line and arctic airbases, but Frobisher Bay remained the government's administrative and logistical centre for much of the eastern arctic. 1964 saw the election of the first elected community council, and 1979 the first mayor. The founding of the Gordon Robertson Educational Centre (now Inukshuk high school) in the early-1970s at Iqaluit confirmed the government's commitment to the community as an administrative centre. At the time of its founding, it was the sole high school operating in more than a seventh of Canadian territory. Image File history File linksMetadata Iqaluit-aerial. ... Year 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... A Minuteman III missile soars after a test launch. ... Also Nintendo emulator: 1964 (emulator). ... Also: 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins. ...

On January 1, 1987, the name of this municipality was officially changed from "Frobisher Bay" to "Iqaluit" - aligning official usage with the name that the Inuit population had always used. In December 1995, it was selected in a referendum to be the future capital of Nunavut and on April 19, 2001 it was officially recognized as a city. is the 1st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ... Motto: Nunavut Sannginivut (Inuktitut: Nunavut our strength or Our land our strength) Capital Iqaluit Largest city Iqaluit Official languages Inuktitut, Inuinnaqtun, English, French Government - Commissioner Ann Meekitjuk Hanson - Premier Paul Okalik (Consensus government) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 1 (Nancy Karetak-Lindell) - Senate seats 1 (Willie Adams) Confederation... April 19 is the 109th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (110th in leap years). ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ...

Timeline

• 1576 - Englishman Martin Frobisher sails into Frobisher Bay believing he has found the route to China
• 1861 - Charles Francis Hall, an American, camps at the Sylvia Grinnell River and explores the waters of Koojesse Inlet, which he names after his Inuit guide
• 1942 - U.S. Army Air Corps selects Iqaluit’s current location as the site of a major air base
• 1949 - The HBC moves its trading post from Ward Inlet to Apex
• 1955 - Frobisher Bay becomes the centre for U.S. Canada Dew Line construction operations
• 1958 - Telephone exchange service established by Bell Canada
• 1963 - US military move out of Iqaluit
• 1964 - First community council formed; population of Frobisher Bay is 900
• 1970 - Frobisher Bay officially recognized as a Settlement
• 1974 - Settlement of Frobisher Bay gains village status
• 1976 - Inuit present the Nunavut proposal to the Federal government
• 1979 - First mayor elected
• 1980 - Frobisher Bay designated as a town
• 1982 - Government of Canada agrees in principle to the creation of Nunavut
• 1987 - Frobisher Bay officially becomes Iqaluit, reverting to its original Inuktitut name meaning "place of many fish"
• 1993 - The Nunavut Land Claim Agreement is signed in Iqaluit

Legislative Assembly of Nunavut building in Iqaluit

• 1995 - Nunavut residents select Iqaluit as capital of the new territory
• April 1, 1999 - The Territory of Nunavut officially comes into being
• April 19, 2001 - Iqaluit receives its Order of Official status as a city

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Geography

Iqaluit is located in the hills rising from Koojesse Inlet, an inlet of Frobisher Bay, on the south-east part of Baffin Island. It is well to the east of Nunavut's mainland, and northeast of Hudson Bay. Frobisher Bay, Baffin Island, Nunavut, Canada. ... Baffin Island, Nunavut, Canada. ... Motto: Nunavut Sannginivut (Inuktitut: Nunavut our strength or Our land our strength) Capital Iqaluit Largest city Iqaluit Official languages Inuktitut, Inuinnaqtun, English, French Government - Commissioner Ann Meekitjuk Hanson - Premier Paul Okalik (Consensus government) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 1 (Nancy Karetak-Lindell) - Senate seats 1 (Willie Adams) Confederation... Hudson Bay, Canada. ...

Demographics 2001

• Aboriginal people^[2]
  • Inuit 57.9%
  • First Nations 0.7%
  • Métis 0.4%
  • Non-aboriginal 41.0%

• Languages^[2]
  • English (Official) 41.2%
  • French (Official) 5.4%
  • English & French 0.2%
  • Non Official 53.2% (predominantly Inuktitut and Inuinnaqtun but includes other First Nations languages and non-official)

The 2001 Census reported that in Iqaluit 85.6% of the aboriginal population understood the language whilst 91.9% had a knowledge of it^[3] Aboriginal people in Canada are Indigenous Peoples recognized in the Canadian Constitution Act, 1982, sections 25 and 35, respectively, as Indians (First Nations), Métis, and Inuit. ... For other uses, see Inuit (disambiguation). ... First Nations is a term of ethnicity used in Canada. ... The Métis (pronounced MAY tee, IPA: , in French or , in Michif ), also historically known as Bois Brule, mixed-bloods, Countryborn (or Anglo-Métis), are one of three recognized Aboriginal peoples in Canada. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... Note: This page contains phonetic information presented in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) using Unicode. ... Inuinnaqtun is an indigenous language of Canada. ...

• Religion^[2]
  • Protestant 64.4%
  • Roman Catholic 19.4%
  • Other Christian 2.5%
  • Other religions 1.2%
  • No religion 12.6%

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Climate

Iqaluit has a typically arctic climate, with very cold winters and short summers that are too cool to permit the growth of trees. Average monthly temperatures are below freezing for eight months of the year.^[4]. Iqaluit's precipitation averages just over 400 millimetres annually, much wetter than many other localities in the Canadian arctic islands, with the summer being the wettest season. Regions with a polar climate are characterized by a lack of warm summers (specifically, no month having an average temperature of 10°C or higher), resulting in the absence of trees in such places, which may also be covered with glaciers or a permanent or semi_permanent layer of ice. ...

Communities

Apex, Nunavut

About 5 km south-east ( 63°43′48″N, 068°26′48″W) from Iqaluit's centre is the community of Apex, or in Inuktitut known as Niaqunngut. It is located on a small peninsula separating Koojesse Inlet from Tarr Inlet. Historically Apex was the place where most Inuit lived when Iqaluit was a military site and off-limits to anyone not working at the base. Located here are the women's shelter, a church, a primary school, and a bed-and-breakfast. Note: This page contains phonetic information presented in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) using Unicode. ...

Transportation

See also: Iqaluit Public Transit

Iqaluit stop sign, July 2004

Iqaluit has the distinction of being the smallest Canadian capital in terms of population and the only capital that cannot be accessed from the rest of Canada via a highway. Located on an island remote from the Canadian highway system, Iqaluit is generally only accessible by aircraft and, subject to ice conditions, by boat. Iqaluit Airport is a fully modern facility whose originally World War II-era runway is more than long enough for most classes of modern jet. Although there is a persistent rumour that Iqaluit is an emergency landing site for the Space Shuttle, this is false.^[5] Iqaluit Airport is a centre for cold-weather testing of new aircraft, such as the Airbus A380 in February 2006. Iqaluits Public Transit system operated from 2002 to 2005. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Iqaluit-airport. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1000x787, 123 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Iqaluit Stop sign Highways in Nunavut Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1000x787, 123 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Iqaluit Stop sign Highways in Nunavut Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Iqaluit Airport (IATA: YFB, ICAO: CYFB) serves Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada and is located adjacent to the town and operated by the government of Nunavut. ... Jet aircraft are aircrafts with jet engines. ... NASAs Space Shuttle, officially called Space Transportation System (STS), is the United States governments current manned launch vehicle. ... The Airbus A380 is a double-deck, four-engined airliner manufactured by EADS (Airbus S.A.S.). As the largest passenger airliner in the world, the A380 made its maiden flight on 27 April 2005 from Toulouse, France,[2] and is scheduled to begin commercial flights late in 2007. ...

In the middle of summer, a few ships — generally no larger than a Liberty class vessel — transport bulk and heavy goods to the city. Iqaluit does not have a deep water harbour, so goods must be barged ashore, or the ship may be beached at high tide and the goods unloaded when the tide goes out. The city is currently planning a deepwater port[1]. The Liberty ships were cargo ships built in the United States during World War II. They were cheap and quick to build, and came to symbolize U.S. wartime industrial output. ...

It is in principle possible to reach Iqaluit on foot or by dog sled or snowmobile, both from other parts of Baffin Island and from the Quebec mainland when Hudson Strait freezes. This was how the Inuit traditionally travelled, and how they still do sometimes, but it is not advised for anyone who is not experienced in Arctic travel. Hudson Strait is a strait connecting Hudson Bay to the Atlantic Ocean, running in an west-east direction. ...

Iqaluit has a local road system only stretching from the nearby community of Apex to the Sylvia Grinnell Territorial Park Reserve, a kilometre west of town. Iqaluit currently has no public transportation, however there is city-wide taxi service. (There was bus service in the city before, but lack of riders forced the closure of the service.) Although a growing number of people have personal automobiles, the cost of shipping them and the wear-and-tear of the harsh arctic climate and notoriously rough roadways mean that snowmobiles are the preferred form of personal transportation. Nevertheless, the ever-increasing number of personal automobiles is beginning to create traffic problems at peak times. All-terrain vehicles are also an increasingly common form of transportation in most of the Canadian Arctic. Snowmobiles are extensively used to travel both within the city and in the surrounding area. In winter, dog sleds are still used, however this is primarily recreational. In winter, the nearby Qaummaarviit Territorial Historic Park and the more remote Katannilik Territorial Park are only accessible by snowmobile, dog sled or foot. In the summer, both are accessible by boat. A snowmobile tour at Yellowstone National Park, note the mixture of exhaust and snowdust in the air and the required guide. ... The term All-Terrain Vehicle or ATV is used in a general sense to describe any of a number of small open motorized buggies and tricycles designed for off-road use. ...

Both residents and businesses identify their locations mostly by building number, and occasionally by the name of a prominent structure. Residents must know where in the city certain building numbers are located; numbers tend to be aggregated in blocks, so a person might say that they live "in the 2600s" (twenty-six hundreds). Around 2003, street names were adopted, although there were delays in finalising them and then posting the signs. Street numbers have not been assigned, and building numbers continue to be used.

Canada Day celebrations in Iqaluit, 1999.

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Architecture and attractions

Much of Iqaluit's architecture is functional — designed to minimise material costs, while retaining heat and withstanding the climate. Early architecture runs from the 1950s military barracks of the original DEW line installation, through the 1970s white hyper-modernist fibreglass block of the Nakasuk elementary school, to the lines of the steel-reinforced concrete high-rise complex on the hill above it. The newer buildings are more colourful and diverse, and closer to the norms of southern architecture, but largely unremarkable. This does not cite any references or sources. ... Dew on a spider web Dew is water in the form of droplets that appears on thin, exposed objects in the morning or evening. ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, also called The Seventies. ... There is a disputed proposal to merge this article with glass-reinforced plastic. ...

The principal exception is the Nunavut Legislative Assembly Building, which is remarkable for its colourful interior, adorned with some of the very best in Inuit art. Another distinctive building was St. Jude's Anglican Cathedral which was a white building shaped like an igloo. Originally built by the parishioners, the altar was shaped like a traditional Inuit sled, and the cross composed of two crossed narwhal tusks. An incident of arson severely affected the Cathedral structure and interior on 5 November 2005, and it was finally demolished on June 1, 2006. Fundraising is in hand for rebuilding the Cathedral. On a ridge overlooking the city is the distinctive blue and white Inuksuk High School. The school is made up of four square sections joined together that give a clover leaf shape when viewed from the air. The Legislative Assembly of Nunavut is located in Iqaluit. ... St. ... Igloo An igloo (Inuit language: iglu, Inuktitut syllabics: ᐃᒡᓗ, house, plural: iglooit or igluit), translated sometimes as snowhouse, is a shelter constructed from blocks of snow, generally in the form of a dome. ... Binomial name Linnaeus, 1758 Narwhal range The Narwhal (Monodon monoceros) is an Arctic species of cetacean. ... is the 309th day of the year (310th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 152nd day of the year (153rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is considered orphaned, since there are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ...

The city is also the location of the Nunatta Sunakkutaangit Museum, which houses a large collection of Inuit and arctic objects.

Just west of Iqaluit is the Sylvia Grinnell Territorial Park Reserve. This park is characterised by the valley of the Sylvia Grinnell River. A small visitor's centre with viewing platform is located on top of a hill overlooking scenic falls in the river.

Nearby on an island near the Peterhead inlet, is the Qaummaarviit Territorial Historic Park. It is a site with a long Inuit history and numerous artifacts have been recovered, including the remains of 11 semi-buried sod houses.

A little farther, across Frobisher Bay, are the Katannilik Territorial Park and the Soper Heritage River Park. Soper River (locally known as the Kuujuaq) is a river in Baffin Island, Nunavut, Canada, located at . ...

Notable Iqalummiut

• Ann Meekitjuk Hanson, Commissioner of Nunavut
• Kenn Harper, historian, teacher, development officer, linguist, and businessman
• Nakasuk, founder of Iqaluit
• Paul Okalik, Premier of Nunavut.
• Abe Okpik, Inuk politician, worked on "Project Surname"
• Ed Picco, Nunavut politician, MLA
• Annabella Piugattuk, actress
• Hunter Tootoo, Nunavut politician, MLA
• Sheila Watt-Cloutier, Nunavut politician, activist
• Aqpik Peter, Nunavut speed skater, role model/poster boy for 2010 olympics

The Honourable Ann Meekitjuk Hanson (Born: May 22, 1946 - ) is the Commissioner of Nunavut. ... Kenn Harper is a Canadian historian, teacher, development officer, linguist, and businessman. ... Nakasuk (Inuktitut syllabics: ᓇᑲᓱᒃ) was an Inuk who was born at a sealing camp near Pangnirtung, Nunavut in the early 20th century and grew up around Kimmirut (formerly Lake Harbour). ... Paul Okalik Hon. ... Abe (Abraham) Ookpik [1] CM,[2] (12 January 1929 - 10 July 1997) was instrumental in helping Inuit obtain surnames rather than disc numbers. ... Edward (Ed) Picco is a Canadian Nunavut politician first elected in the 1995 general election. ... Annabella Piugattuk (born December 19, 198? in Iqaluit, Nunavut) is a Canadian actress, notable for her role in The Snow Walker. ... Hunter Tootoo (August 18, 1963) is a politician in Nunavut, Canada. ... Sheila Watt-Cloutier, OC (born 2 December 1953) is a Canadian Inuit activist. ...

Media

Radio

• AM 1230 - CFFB, CBC Radio One
• FM 93.3 - CIQA, weather, marine info
• FM 99.9 - CKIQ, adult contemporary
• FM 107.3 - CFRT, community radio (French)

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Television

• Channel 8 - CFFB, CBC North
• Channel 10 - CH4161, APTN
• Channel 12 - CH2260, SRC

CFFB is the television call sign for the CBCs television station in Iqaluit, Nunavut. ... CBC North is the name for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporations radio and television service in the Canadian Arctic. ... Aboriginal Peoples Television Network, or APTN, is a Canadian television network which airs and produces programming made by, for, and about Aboriginal peoples in Canada. ... CBFT is the flagship station of the Radio-Canada network in Montreal, Quebec. ... Télévision de Radio-Canada[1] is a Canadian French language television network. ...

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} Canada 2006 census
2. ^ ^{a b c} Canada 2001 Census
3. ^ Canada 2001 Census Aboriginal data
4. ^ Canadian Climate Normals - Iqaluit
5. ^ List of Space Shuttle emergency landing sites at GlobalSecurity.org

External links

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Iqaluit

• Official web site
• Iqaluit webcam via CBC North
• CBC news account of cathedral fire.

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Coordinates: 63°44′55″N 068°31′11″W / 63.74861, -68.51972 Image File history File links Commons-logo. ... Motto: Nunavut Sannginivut (Inuktitut: Nunavut our strength or Our land our strength) Capital Iqaluit Largest city Iqaluit Official languages Inuktitut, Inuinnaqtun, English, French Government - Commissioner Ann Meekitjuk Hanson - Premier Paul Okalik (Consensus government) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 1 (Nancy Karetak-Lindell) - Senate seats 1 (Willie Adams) Confederation... The region now known as Nunavut has supported a continuous population for approximately 4000 years. ... It is a commonly-held misconception that Nunavut is made up of some of the former regions of the Northwest Territories, separated in their entirety. ... Here is a list of communities in Nunavut Territory, Canada. ... Nunavut is a territory of Canada. ... The tone or style of this article or section may not be appropriate for Wikipedia. ... This is a list of the Commissioners of Nunavut Territory, Canada, since its creation in 1999. ... This is a list of the premiers of Nunavut Territory, Canada, since its creation in 1999. ... The Legislative Assembly of Nunavut is located in Iqaluit. ... The territory of Nunavut, in Canadas arctic which was created in 1999 has had two elections in its short history: Nunavut general election, 1999 Nunavut general election, 2004 Nunavut uses consensus government, which means there are no parties. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Kitikmeot Region, Nunavut, the present day region Kitikmeot Region, Northwest Territories, the pre-division region Category: ... Bathurst Inlet from the air with the old mission visible Bathhurst Inlet, (Inuinnaqtun: Qingaun or Qingaut, Inuktitut: ᑭᖓᐅᓐ), is a small Inuit community located in Bathurst Inlet in the Kitikmeot Region of Canadas Nunavut Territory. ... Iqaluit and Cambridge Bay Cambridge Bay (69°07′N 105°02′W MST) (named for Prince Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge) is a hamlet located in the Kitikmeot Region of Nunavut, Canada. ... Gjoa Haven (Usqsuqtuuq, in Inuktitut) Named after Roald Amundsens boat, the Gjøa. ... The community of Kugaaruk (formerly known as Pelly Bay until 3 December 1999) is located on the shore of Gulf of Boothia in Canadas Nunavut Territory. ... Inuit women preparing to make bannock at Kugluktuk Kugluktuk (Inuinnaqtun: Qurluktuk, Inuktitut: ᖁᕐᓗᖅᑐᖅ, formerly Coppermine until 1 January 1996) is a hamlet located in Nunavut, Canada, on Coronation Gulf, southwest of Victoria Island. ... The community of Taloyoak (formerly known as Spence Bay until 1 July 1992) is located on the Boothia Peninsula in Canadas Nunavut Territory. ... Umingmaktuuq - looking towards the Co-op store The community of Umingmaktok (he or she caught a Musk Ox) is located in Bathurst Inlet in the Kitikmeot Region of Canadas Nunavut Territory. ... Kivalliq Region of Nunavut Kivalliq Region (Inuktitut: ᑭᕙᓪᓕᖅ) is an administrative region of Nunavut. ... Two of the churches in Arviat Arviat (Inuktitut syllabics: ᐊᕐᕕᐊᑦ; formerly called Eskimo Point until 1 June 1989) is a predominantly Inuit hamlet located on the western shore of Hudson Bay in the Kivalliq Region of Nunavut Canada. ... Baker Lake is a settlement in Nunavut on mainland Canada, 320 kilometers inland from Hudson Bay and located at 64° 19’ N, 96°02’W. It has a population of about 1500. ... Chesterfield Inlet Mission Hospital Chesterfield Inlet (Inuktitut: Igluligaarjuk, Syllabics: ᐃᒡᓗᓕᒑᕐᔪᒃ) is located on the western shore of Hudson Bay in Canadas Nunavut Territory. ... Coral Harbour (ᓴᓪᓖᑦ in Inuktitut syllabics), is a small, Inuit community that is located on Southampton Island. ... A Thule site at the Meliadine River near Rankin Inlet Rankin Inlet (Inuktitut: Kangiqiniq; Inuktitut syllabics: ᑲᖏᕿᓂᖅ or Kangirliniq ᑲᖏᖅᖠᓂᖅ, meaning deep bay/inlet) is an Inuit hamlet in Nunavut, Canada. ... Repulse Bay (Inuktitut syllabics: ᓇᐅᔮᑦ; Inuktitut: Naujaat) is an Inuit hamlet located on the shore of Hudson Bay in Nunavut, Canada. ... Whale Cove (in Nunavut Territory, Canada), in Inuktitut syllabics on the Western shores of Hudson Bay, is a hamlet located just south of Rankin Inlet. ... Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut Qikiqtaaluk Region or Qikiqtani Region (Inuktitut: á•¿á‘­á–…á‘–á“—á’ƒ) is an administrative region of Nunavut. ... Arctic Bay is an Inuit settlement of approximately 646 people located in the northern part of the Borden Peninsula in Nunavut, Canada. ... Part of the town, taken in September 2005 Cape Dorset (Inuktitut: Kinngait; Syllabics: ᑭᙵᐃᑦ) is located on Baffin Island in Nunavut, Canada, and is served by Cape Dorset Airport. ... The community of Clyde River is located on the shore of Baffin Island on the Davis Strait in Canadas Nunavut Territory. ... Map showing the location of Grise Fiord The Inuit settlement of Grise Fiord, in the territory of Nunavut, is the northernmost civilian settlement in Canada(or political North America). ... The Inuit settlement of Hall Beach (pop. ... Igloolik, sometimes spelled Iglulik, is a community in Nunavut, northern Canada. ... The community of Kimmirut (known as Lake Harbour until 1 January 1996) is located on the shore of Hudson Strait in Canadas Nunavut Territory. ... The community of Nanisivik is located just inland from Strathcona Sound, near the community of Arctic Bay in Canadas Nunavut Territory. ... Maktak Fiord. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Qikiqtarjuaq (Broughton Island), Nunavut, Canada off of Baffin Island in Davis Strait. ... Resolute (Qausuittuq) is a small town on Cornwallis Island in Nunavut, Canada, along the shore of Resolute Bay and the Northwest Passage. ... Sanikiluaq (ᓴᓂᑭᓗᐊᖅ) is a small Inuit hamlet of 750 people, located in Hudson Bay, on the Belcher Islands, in the Baffin Region of Nunavut. ... The Canadian National Parks system encompasses over forty protected areas, including National Parks, National Park Reserves and National Marine Conservation Areas. ... Auyuittuq National Park is a national park located on Baffin Islands Cumberland Peninsula in Nunavut, Canada. ... Satellite picture of a glacier in Ellesmere National Park. ... Sirmilik National Park is a national park located in Nunavut, Canada. ... Ukkusiksalik National Park is a national park in Nunavut, Canada. ... List of parks in the territory of Nunavut, Canada. ... Iqalugaarjuup Nunanga Territorial Park is a park situated 10 km northwest of Rankin Inlet, Nunavut, Canada. ... Katannilik Territorial Park Reserve is a territorial park in Nunavut, Canada. ... Kugluk/Bloody Falls Territorial Park[1] [2] is located about 15 km southwest of Kugluktuk, Nunavut, Canada. ... The Northwest Passage Territorial Park is located at Gjoa Haven, on King William Island Nunavut, Canada. ... Looking north towards Ovayok Ovayok Territorial Park (sometimes Uvajuq, formerly Mount Pelly) is a park situated 15 km (9 mi) east of Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, Canada. ... Regions Political culture Foreign relations Other countriesAtlas  Politics Portal      Canada is a federation which consists of ten provinces that, with three territories, make up the worlds second largest country in total area. ... The following are the current capitals of Canadas provinces and territories: Edmonton, Alberta Victoria, British Columbia Winnipeg, Manitoba Fredericton, New Brunswick St. ... Location of Victoria within the Capital Regional District in British Columbia, Canada Country Canada Province British Columbia Regional District Capital Incorporated 1862[1] Government  - Mayor Alan Lowe (past mayors)  - Governing body Victoria City Council  - MP Denise Savoie  - MLAs Carole James, Rob Fleming Area [2]  - City 19. ... For other places with the same name, see Edmonton (disambiguation). ... Nickname: The Queen City Motto: Floreat Regina (Let Regina Flourish) Location of Regina in the SE quadrant of Saskatchewan Coordinates: Country Canada Province Saskatchewan District Assiniboia Established 1882 Government  - City Mayor Pat Fiacco  - Governing body Regina City Council  - MPs Dave Batters Ralph Goodale Tom Lukiwski Andrew Scheer  - MLAs Joanne Crofford... For other uses, see Winnipeg (disambiguation). ... Motto: Don de Dieu feray valoir (I shall put Gods gift to good use; the Don de Dieu was Champlains ship) Coordinates: , Country Province Agglomeration Quebec City Statute of the city Capitale-Nationale Administrative Region Capitale-Nationale Founded 1608 by Samuel de Champlain Constitution date 1833 Government  - Mayor... For the Canadian federal electoral district of the same name, see Fredericton (electoral district). ... Motto: E Mari Merces(Latin) From the Sea, Wealth Coordinates: , Country Canada Province Nova Scotia Established April 1, 1996 Government  - Type Regional Municipality  - Mayor Peter Kelly  - Governing body Halifax Regional Council  - MPs List of MPs Alexa McDonough Geoff Regan Michael Savage Peter Stoffer (Bill Casey) (Gerald Keddy) (Peter MacKay)  - MLAs... For the federal electoral district see Canadian city and the provincial capital of Prince Edward Island, with a population of 32,245 as of 2001. ... Nickname: Motto: Avancez (Go forward) Coordinates: Country Canada Province Newfoundland and Labrador Established August 5, 1583 by Royal Charter of Queen Elizabeth I Government  - City Mayor Andy Wells  - Governing body St. ... Motto: Our People, Our Strength Coordinates: Country Canada Territory Yukon County Established 1898 Government  - City Mayor Bev Buckway  - Governing body Whitehorse City Council  - MPs Larry Bagnell  - MLAs Todd Hardy Elaine Taylor Arthur Mitchell Glenn Hart Area  - City 416. ... Motto: Multum In Parvo (Much In Little) Coordinates: Country Canada Territory Northwest Territories Region North Slave Region Established 1936/1937 Government  - City Mayor Gordon Van Tighem  - Governing Body Consensus government  - Legislature List of Yellowknife MPs and MLAs Area  - City 105. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...