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3 days ago · 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 (known as Eskimo in the United States); its name means “Our Land” in Inuktitut, the language of the Inuit. The capital is Iqaluit, at the head of Frobisher Bay on southern ...
Apr 6, 2024 · Nunavut is the least populous of Canada's provinces and territories. One of the world's most remote, sparsely settled regions, Nunavut has a population of 39,589 (2021 figure, up from 35,944 in 2016), consisting mostly of Inuit people. These people occupy a land area of just over 1,877,787 km 2 (725,018 sq mi), or slightly smaller than Mexico ...
Jul 9, 2021 · About 84% of Nunavut's population comprises Inuits. Nunavut is the youngest province/territory in Canada, but it is also the country's largest, encompassing 2,093,190 sq. km or nearly a million ...
Feb 19, 2024 · 57. Like Nunavut, but unlike the Yukon and all the provinces, the NWT does not have political parties. Instead, it operates on a consensus system. Facts About the Northwest Territories History. 58. The NWT has some of the oldest exposed rocks in the world, with some of them dating to 4 billion years ago. 59.
Feb 10, 2024 · 7. The Yukon has the highest population density of the three territories (0.09 people per km 2 ), as it is quite a bit smaller than the other two. Northern lights over Whitehorse, the capital of Yukon. 8. 23% of people in the Yukon are indigenous, more than any province, but the lowest of the three territories.
Nov 2, 2015 · As the capital city of Nunavut, Iqaluit has a population hovering around 7,000-the largest in the territory. Even in the “big city,” though, there isn’t very far to go from one side of town to the other. If you take a taxi, there is only one price: $6. The museum, legislative assembly, visitor’s centre and a few hotels are within ...
4. Narwhal live up to 50 years. The average lifespan of the narwhal is 30-40 years but many have reportedly lived beyond that, up to 50 years old! 5. Narwhal change colour with age. Newborn narwhal are speckled blue-grey, teens are blue-black, adults are speckled grey and old narwhal are almost all white. 6.
