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5 dni temu · 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.
Prior to the colonization of the continent by Europeans, the lands encompassing present-day Nunavut were inhabited by several historical cultural groups, including the Pre-Dorset, the Dorsets, the Thule and their descendants, the Inuit.
9 sie 2007 · Nunavut covers 1,936,113 km 2 of land and 157,077 km 2 of water in Northern Canada, representing 21 percent of the country’s total area. The territory includes part of the mainland, most of the Arctic Archipelago, and all of the islands in Hudson Bay, James Bay and Ungava Bay. Nunavut is divided by three of Canada’s seven physiographic regions.
This is a list of National Historic Sites (French: Lieux historiques nationaux) in the territory of Nunavut. There are 12 National Historic Sites designated in Nunavut, one of which is in the national park system, administered by Parks Canada (identified below by the beaver icon ).
The Nunavut Inuit Heritage Centre (NIHC) is a new heritage hub on the way to Iqaluit. Spanning an impressive 5,500 square meters, this dynamic space will not only host captivating exhibitions and programs, but also encourage the growth of local heritage and cultural centres across all regions.
1. We’re the biggest province or territory in Canada. With covering over 2 million square kilometres, we have a lot of space for the adventure of a lifetime. 2. We have the longest coastline in Canada, too. The Arctic Archipelago is home to over 36,000 islands. Which means a lot of coastline.
Covering roughly the part of the Canadian mainland and Arctic Archipelago that lies to the north and northeast of the treeline, Nunavut is the largest and northernmost territory of Canada and the fifth largest administrative division in the world.
