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Nunavut is a territory that spans two million km2 of Canada, extending north and west of Hudson Bay, above the tree line to the North Pole. With landscapes ranging from the flat muskeg of the Kivalliq to the towering mountain peaks and fiords of North Bafin region, it is a territory of extraordinary variety and breathtaking beauty.
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.
1 kwi 1999 · Nunavut has adopted the rock ptarmigan (Lagopus muta) as its official bird. It is found throughout the territory and is known for being white in the winter and brown and white in the summer.
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 autonomous government.
Territories. The creation of Nunavut marked the first major change to Canada’s map since 1949, when the province of Newfoundland (including Labrador) was incorporated. Nunavut is the largest of the 3 territories and 10 provinces in Canada. Nunavut, Northwest Territories and yukon are the 3 territories. The 10
Purple Saxifrage. The purple saxifrage (Saxifraga oppositifolia) was unanimously adopted by the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut on May 1, 2000, as the official flower of Nunavut. This wildflower is one of the three wildflowers depicted on Nunavut's coat of arms.
Nunavut is the largest and newest territory of Canada. It was officially separated from the Northwest Territories via the Nunavut Act to provide the Inuit of the region a degree of self-government. Iqaluit is the capital and largest city.
