NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Rankin Inlet, Nunavut

Rankin Inlet (Inuktitut: Kangiqiniq; Inuktitut syllabics: ᑲᖏᕿᓂᖅ or Kangirliniq ᑲᖏᖅᖠᓂᖅ, meaning deep bay/inlet) is an Inuit hamlet in Nunavut, Canada. It is on the western Hudson Bay and is the regional centre for the Kivalliq Region. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 Ã— 517 pixel Image in higher resolution (5232 Ã— 3384 pixel, file size: 1. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 Ã— 517 pixel Image in higher resolution (5232 Ã— 3384 pixel, file size: 1. ... The Thule were the ancestors of all modern Canadian Inuit. ... Note: This page contains phonetic information presented in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) using Unicode. ... The Inuktitut syllabary (Inuktitut: á‘Žá‘Žá•‹á…á“¯á•á’ƒ á“„á‘–á•á’ƒ titirausiq nutaaq) is a writing system used by Inuit people in Nunavut and in Nunavik, Quebec. ... For other uses, see Inuit (disambiguation). ... A hamlet is (usually â€” see below) a small settlement, too small or unimportant to be considered a village. ... 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. ... Kivalliq Region of Nunavut Kivalliq Region (Inuktitut: á‘á•™á“ªá“•á–…) is an administrative region of Nunavut. ...

The town was founded by the owners of the Rankin Inlet Mine, which produced nickel and copper ores there between 1957 and 1962 from an underground operation. The mine was the first case of Inuit miners in Canada. Since the mine closed several attempts to develop an alternate source of income for the town were unsuccessful. These included a pig ranch in 1969 and a chicken raising venture in the 1970s. Both animals were fed a diet of local fish which unfortunately gave the meat an unpleasant flavour. It was also common for the animals to freeze to death or be eaten by polar bears.^[1] The Rankin Inlet Mine was located at Rankin Inlet, Nunavut. ... General Name, Symbol, Number nickel, Ni, 28 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 10, 4, d Appearance lustrous, metallic and silvery with a gold tinge Atomic mass 58. ... General Name, Symbol, Number copper, Cu, 29 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 11, 4, d Appearance metallic pinkish red Standard atomic weight 63. ... Iron ore (Banded iron formation) Manganese ore Lead ore Gold ore An ore is a volume of rock containing components or minerals in a mode of occurrence which renders it valuable for mining. ... This article is about mineral extraction. ... The name Polar Bear is also a tradename for a type of scuba divers warm undersuit to be worn under a drysuit. ...

As of the 2006 census the population was 2,358 an increase of 8.3% from the 2001 census.^[2] The hamlet has a land area of 20.24 km² (7.8 sq mi). 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 community is served by the Rankin Inlet Airport, and by annual supply sealift. Rankin Inlet Airport is located at Rankin Inlet, Nunavut, Canada, and is operated by the government of Nunavut. ... The USNS Bob Hope, a non-combatant vessel crewed by civilian mariners under the United States Navys Military Sealift Command, is used to preposition tanks, trucks and other wheeled vehicles and supplies needed to support an Army heavy brigade. ...

In the 1995 Nunavut Capital Plebiscite, Iqaluit defeated Rankin Inlet to become territorial capital of Nunavut. The 1995 Nunavut Capital Plebiscite was the third territory wide plebiscite in the Northwest Territories history. ... Governing Body Iqaluit Municipal Council Location Land area 52. ...

Current National Hockey League player Jordin Tootoo is perhaps the most well-known person to come from Rankin Inlet. â€œNHLâ€ redirects here. ... Jordin Kudluk Tootoo (Inuktitut syllabics: á”ªáŠá‘•á“ á‘á‘; born February 2, 1983 in Churchill, Manitoba, Canada) is a professional ice hockey player. ...

Grocery Stores

Groceries and household goods can be purchased at The North West Company Northern store or at the Kissarvik Cooperative. For the fur trading company, see North West Company. ... For cooperative as used in biochemistry, see cooperative binding. ...

Art Gallery

Restaurants

There is a KFC Express and Pizza Hut Express within the Northern which is the only place to buy fast food in Rankin Inlet. KFC, or Kentucky Fried Chicken, is a fast food restaurant chain based in Louisville, Kentucky, United States. ... Pizza Hut is a restaurant chain and international franchise based in Addison, Texas USA (a northern suburb of Dallas) specializing in American-style pizza along with side dishes including (depending on location) buffalo wings, breadsticks, and garlic bread. ...

Some of the hotels, including the Siniktarvik and the Inns North, have restaurants for the public.

Banks

The Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce and the Royal Bank of Canada are the two banks that service the community. Previously there was a Bank of Montreal but it has since closed. The Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce TSX: CM NYSE: CM, also French: Banque Canadienne ImpÃ©riale de Commerce, is Canadas fifth largest bank with over 1,100 branches across Canada and over 38,500 employees is primarily marketed as CIBC. CIBC and its subsidiaries Amicus Bank and Presidents... The Royal Bank of Canada (TSX: RY, NYSE: RY) is Canadas largest chartered bank. ... Bank of Montreal (TSX: BMO, NYSE: BMO) is Canadas fourth largest bank[1], and is classified as a Domestic Chartered Bank (Schedule I). ...

Famous residents

Trivia

Rankin Inlet has better picture resolution on Google Satellite than Nottingham, U.K. Nottingham is a city (and county town of Nottinghamshire) in the East Midlands of England. ...

See also

The following is a list of First Nations peoples organized by Indigenous geographic area. ...

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Nunavut-related topics

Core topics 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...		History · Geography · Regions · Communities · Government Demographics · Transportation · Highways · Airports · Commissioners · Premiers · Legislative Assembly · Elections · Electoral districts 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. ... Contrary to popular belief that there are no roads in Nunavut, a few notable roads and highways do exist. ... 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. ...
Regions Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ...	Kitikmeot Region Kitikmeot Region, Nunavut, the present day region Kitikmeot Region, Northwest Territories, the pre-division region Category: ...	Bathurst Inlet · Cambridge Bay · Gjoa Haven · Kugaaruk · Kugluktuk · Taloyoak · Umingmaktok Bathurst Inlet from the air with the old mission visible Bathhurst Inlet, (Inuinnaqtun: Qingaun or Qingaut, Inuktitut: á‘á–“á…á“), is a small Inuit community located in Bathurst Inlet in the Kitikmeot Region of Canadas Nunavut Territory. ... Iqaluit and Cambridge Bay Cambridge Bay (69Â°07â€²N 105Â°02â€²W 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. ... Kugluktuk (formerly Coppermine, and originally spelled Qurluqtuq) is 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 Kivalliq Region of Nunavut Kivalliq Region (Inuktitut: á‘á•™á“ªá“•á–…) is an administrative region of Nunavut. ...	Arviat · Baker Lake · Chesterfield Inlet · Coral Harbour · Rankin Inlet · Repulse Bay · Whale Cove Two of the churches in Arviat Arviat (Inuktitut syllabics: áŠá•á••áŠá‘¦; 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: áƒá’¡á“—á“•á’‘á•á”ªá’ƒ) is located on the western shore of Hudson Bay in Canadas Nunavut Territory. ... Coral Harbour (á“´á“ªá“–á‘¦ in Inuktitut syllabics), is a small, Inuit community that is located on Southampton Island. ... Repulse Bay (Inuktitut syllabics: á“‡á…á”®á‘¦; 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 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 · Cape Dorset · Clyde River · Grise Fiord · Hall Beach · Igloolik · Iqaluit · Kimmirut · (Nanisivik) · Pangnirtung · Pond Inlet · Qikiqtarjuaq · Resolute · Sanikiluaq 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: á‘á™µáƒá‘¦) 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. ... Governing Body Iqaluit Municipal Council Location Land area 52. ... 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. ...
Parks	National \| Territorial The Canadian National Parks system encompasses over forty protected areas, including National Parks, National Park Reserves and National Marine Conservation Areas. ... List of parks in the territory of Nunavut, Canada. ...	Auyuittuq · Quttinirpaaq · Sirmilik · Ukkusiksalik \| Ijiraliq · Inuujarvik · Bloody Falls · North West Passage · Ovayok 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. ... Kugluk/Bloody Falls Territorial Park[1] [2] is located about 15 km southwest of Kugluktuk, 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. ...

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Coordinates: 62°48′35″N, 092°05′58″W Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...

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