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, (fonts required)) is the largest and newest of the territories of Canada; it was separated officially from the vast Northwest Territories on April 1, 1999 via the Nunavut Act and the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement Act, though the actual boundaries were established in 1993. The creation of Nunavut resulted in the first major change to Canada's map since the incorporation of the new province of Newfoundland (including Labrador) in 1949.
The capital of Nunavut is Iqaluit (formerly Frobisher Bay) on Baffin Island in the east. Other major communities include Rankin Inlet and Cambridge Bay. Nunavut also includes Ellesmere Island in the north and the east of Victoria Island in the west. Nunavut is both the least populated and the largest of the provinces and territorities of Canada. It has a population of only 30,000 spread over an area the size of Western Europe. If Nunavut were a sovereign nation, it would be the least densely populated in the world: nearby Greenland, for example, has almost the same area and twice the population.
Nunavut means 'our land' in Inuktitut, the language of the Inuit. Its inhabitants are called Nunavummiut, singular Nunavummiuq. Along with Inuktitut, Inuinnaqtun, English, and French are also official languages.
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Research Plus: Nunavut - Includes information on area history, geography, climate, plants and animals.
) Canada - General overview of area people, politics, land use and resources.
CARC: Northern Perspectives - Lists the political accord of the territory.
Elections NWT - Information on elections in North West Territories (Nunavut). News releases, election results, and voting details.
National Atlas of Canada - Map of Nunavut communities, facts and resources.
Meta Description: [ The map Nunavut Communities shows the location of the 28 Nunavut communities. The communities are widely scattered and at a considerable distance from each other. The Atlas of Canada, 6th Edition (1999- ) ]
Nunavut Bibliography - Focuses on the negotiation and implementation of the Nunavut Land Claim Agreement and the design and implementation of the Nunavut Government.
Nunavut Planning Commission - Information on Nunavut land claims (before the creation of the territory).
Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. - Group looking after Inuit land claims. Includes history and overview, news releases, staff, and election information.
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Nunavut.com - News, weather, and discussion.
Oddities, Rarities, and Other Stuff about Nunavut - Trivia including photographs of the territorial bird and flower, average costs of food items, cars and caribou per capita, population density, and most northern community.
Meta Description: [ Capital News Online Official Website ]
Welcome to Nunavut - Articles, travel information, lodging, tours, sports and recreation, nature information, and government details.
Meta Description: [ A celebration of the formation of Nunavut on April 1, 1999. ]
Welcome to Nunavut - Polarnet - Information on formation of the Territory and land claims issues.
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