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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › NunavutNunavut - Wikipedia

    4 days ago · Nunavut (/ ˈ n ʊ n ə v ʊ t /, / ˈ n uː n ə v uː t /; French:, , ; Inuktitut: ᓄᓇᕗᑦ, , lit. 'our land') is the largest and northernmost territory of Canada.It was separated officially from the Northwest Territories on April 1, 1999, via the Nunavut Act and the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement Act, which provided this territory to the Inuit for independent government.

    • Alert

      Alert, in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut, Canada, is the...

    • Iqaluit

      Iqaluit (/ i ˈ k æ l u ɪ t / ee-KAL-oo-it; Inuktitut...

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      Nunavut flags displayed on a wall. The official flag of...

    • History of Nunavut

      Early history. Mainland Nunavut was first populated...

    • List of Municipalities in Nunavut

      Nunavut is the least populous of Canada's three territories...

    • Igloolik Airport

      Igloolik Airport (Inuktitut: ᐃᒡᓗᓕᒃ ᒥᑦᑕᕐᕕᐊ Iglulik Mittarvia)...

    • Cambridge Bay

      Cambridge Bay (Inuinnaqtun: Iqaluktuuttiaq Inuktitut:...

    • Saxifraga Oppositifolia

      Saxifraga oppositifolia - MHNT. Saxifraga oppositifolia, the...

    • Nunavik

      Nunavik (/ ˈ n uː n ə v ɪ k /; French:; Inuktitut: ᓄᓇᕕᒃ) is...

  2. www.britannica.com › place › NunavutNunavut | History, Population, Map, Flag, Capital, & Facts

    3 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.

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  3. www.cbc.ca › news › canadaGrowing up alongside a territory: Youth reflect on 25 years ...

    Apr 1, 2024 · In October 2022, his government launched Nunavut 3,000, which aims to build 3,000 new homes in the territory by 2030. In an email to Radio-Canada, the Nunavut Housing Corp. said 151 housing ...

  4. www.britannica.com › place › IqaluitIqaluit | History, Facts, Map, & Population | Britannica

    Apr 14, 2024 · Iqaluit, city, capital of Nunavut territory and headquarters of Baffin region, Canada. It lies at the head of Frobisher Bay, on southeastern Baffin Island. Iqaluit is the largest community in the eastern Canadian Arctic. It was established as a trading post in 1914 and became an air base during World War II.

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  6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › InuitInuit - Wikipedia

    15 hours ago · Between 2006 and 2016, Inuit population of Nunavut grew by 22.5 per cent. In Nunavut, Inuit population forms a majority in all communities and is the only jurisdiction of Canada where Aboriginal peoples form a majority. As of 2016, there were 13,945 Inuit living in Quebec. The majority, about 11,795, live in Nunavik.

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    • 16,470 (2018)
    • 16,581 (2010)

  7. www.britannica.com › topic › Inuit-peopleInuit | Definition, History, Culture, & Facts | Britannica

    Apr 19, 2024 · The self-determination and self-government of the Inuit are manifested through various forms, from the home rule government of the North Slope Borough in Alaska to Nunavut and Nunatsiavut in Canada, and the Greenland government in Kalaallit Nunaat has moved toward independence since the original 1979 Greenland Home Rule Act.

  8. canadiangeographic.ca › articles › knowing-nunaKnowing Nuna | Canadian Geographic

    Mar 29, 2024 · As part of the Nunavut Agreement, Inuit actually own just 18 per cent of the land in the territory — the Crown owns 80 percent. But as lands and resource rights are returned to Nunavut in the coming years, Inuit will expand our guardianship over Nuna. An Inuit self-determined future means we become the ultimate decision-makers.

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