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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. This is not the case; the dividing line did not follow region boundaries, although boundaries have been subsequently finessed so that three former NWT regions collectively constitute Nunavut. They serve as census divisions, but have no autonomous governments. Motto: None Official languages Dene Suline, Cree, Dogrib, English, French, Gwichʼin, Inuktitut, Slavey Flower Mountain avens 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 (% of total) Ranked 3rd 1...
Outline map of Canadas Census Divisions in 2001 Note: This page refers only to subdivisions in Canada. ...
The regional divisions are distinct from the district system of dividing the Northwest Territories that dated to 1876 and was abolished when Nunavut was created. Nunavut encompasses the entirety of the District of Keewatin (which had differing boundaries from the Keewatin/Kivalliq regions), the majority of the District of Franklin and a small portion of the District of Mackenzie. The vastness of Canadas Northwest Territories meant that for much of its history it was divided into several districts for ease of administration. ...
The District of Keewatin was a distinct entity from Keewatin Region, Northwest Territories, although much of their territory overlapped. ...
The District of Franklin was a former regional administrative district of Canadas Northwest Territories. ...
The District of Mackenzie was a former regional administrative district of Canadas Northwest Territories. ...
*Canada 2001 Census Kitikmeot Region of Nunavut Kitikmeot Region (Inuktitut: Qitirmiut ᕿᑎᕐᒥᐅᑦ) is a region of Nunavut. ...
Kivalliq Region of Nunavut Kivalliq Region (á‘ᕙᓪᓕᖅ) is a region of Nunavut. ...
Baffin Region of Nunavut Baffin Region (Inuktitut: Qikiqtaaluk ᕿᑭᖅᑖᓗᒃ) is a region of Nunavut. ...
Pre-1999 Kitikmeot Region The Kitikmeot Region was part of the Northwest Territories until division in April 1999 when most of the region became part of Nunavut. ...
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. ...
Rankin Inlet (Inuktitut: Kangiqiniq ᑲá–á•¿á“‚á–… or Kangirliniq ᑲá–á–…á– á“‚á–…) is a town in Nunavut territory of Canada. ...
Governing Body Iqaluit Municipal Council Location Land area 52. ...
Image File history File links Nunavut Territory highlighting Kivalliq Region Created and uploaded by Keith Edkins File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...
The Canada 2001 Census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population. ...
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Transportation | Highways | Airports | Legislative Assembly | Commissioners | Premier (list) | Elections Image File history File links Flag_of_Nunavut. ...
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 • Land • Water (% of total...
The region now known as Nunavut has supported a continuous population for approximately 4000 years. ...
Here is a list of communities in Nunavut Territory, Canada. ...
Contrary to popular belief that there are no roads in Nunavut, a few notable roads and highways do exist. ...
The Legislative Assembly of Nunavut is located in Iqaluit. ...
This is a list of the Commissioners of Nunavut Territory, Canada, since its creation in 1999. ...
ΘιɵÎÎÎ Paul Okalik, current premier of Nunavut The Premier of Nunavut is the first minister for the Canadian territory of Nunavut. ...
This is a list of the premiers of Nunavut Territory, Canada, since its creation in 1999. ...
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. ...
| | Kitikmeot Region: Bathurst Inlet | Cambridge Bay | Gjoa Haven | Kugaaruk | Kugluktuk | Taloyoak | Umingmaktuuq
Kivalliq Region: Arviat | Baker Lake| Chesterfield Inlet | Coral Harbour | Rankin Inlet | Repulse Bay | Whale Cove
Qikiqtaaluk Region: Arctic Bay | Cape Dorset | Clyde River | Grise Fiord | Hall Beach | Igloolik | Iqaluit | Kimmirut | Nanisivik | Pangnirtung | Pond Inlet | Qikiqtarjuaq | Resolute | Sanikiluaq Kitikmeot Region of Nunavut Kitikmeot Region (Inuktitut: Qitirmiut ᕿᑎᕐᒥᐅᑦ) is a region of Nunavut. ...
Bathurst Inlet from the air with the old mission visible Bathhurst Inlet, (66°50′N 108°02′W), 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. ...
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 of Nunavut Kivalliq Region (á‘ᕙᓪᓕᖅ) is a region of Nunavut. ...
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 (ᓴᓪᓖᑦ in Inuktitut syllabics), is a small, Inuit community that is located on Southampton Island. ...
Rankin Inlet (Inuktitut: Kangiqiniq ᑲá–á•¿á“‚á–… or Kangirliniq ᑲá–á–…á– á“‚á–…) is a town in Nunavut territory of Canada. ...
Repulse Bay (Inuktitut syllabics: ᓇá…ᔮᑦ; 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. ...
Baffin Region of Nunavut Baffin Region (Inuktitut: Qikiqtaaluk ᕿᑭᖅᑖᓗᒃ) is a 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: á‘ᙵáƒá‘¦) 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. ...
The Inuit settlement of Grise Fiord (pop. ...
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. ...
Pangnirtung (or Pang, also Pangniqtuuq, in syllabics: á¸á–•á“‚á–…á‘‘á–…) is a town in the Canadian territory of Nunavut (formerly in the Northwest Territories). ...
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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. ...
National Parks: Auyuittuq | Quttinirpaaq | Sirmilik | Ukkusiksalik 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 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. ...
Territorial Parks: Ijiraliq | Inuujarvik | Kuklok | North West Passage | Ovayok This is a list of all provincial parks in 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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