Nunavut
Inuit homeland territory
Nunavut is a territory in northern Canada, established in 1999 when it was carved from the Northwest Territories.
The name means "our land" in Inuktitut, reflecting its majority Inuit population.
It is Canada's largest and newest territory, covering much of the Arctic archipelago: Nunavut's capital is Iqaluit.
North American arctic deer
- polar bearLarge white arctic mammal
- narwhalSpiral-tusked Arctic whale
- muskoxStocky Arctic ruminant
- belugaWhite Arctic cetacean
walrus · seal · snowy owl · arctic fox · ptarmigan · lemming · gyrfalcon · peregrine falcon
Frigid treeless biome
- permafrostPerpetually frozen earth layer
- icecapPermanent polar covering
- glacierSlow-moving ice mass
- polar nightExtended winter darkness beyond Arctic
midnight sun · aurora borealis · iceberg · blizzard · snowdrift · subzero · windchill · frostbite
Arctic Canadian island
- Northwest PassageArctic shipping channel
- Hudson BayLarge Canadian subarctic sea
- Arctic OceanEarth's northernmost body of water
- Canadian ShieldAncient exposed continental crust
archipelago · fjord · islands
Inuit people's language
- umiakInuit skin-frame vessel
- kamikIndigenous Arctic boot
- sealskinMarine mammal hide
- uluArctic woman's knife
igloo · kayak · parka · elders · storytelling · land claims · self-governance · carving
Northern North American nation
- territoriesAreas under jurisdiction
- YukonNorthwestern Canadian territory
- Northwest TerritoriesNorthern Canadian administrative region
- 1999Final twentieth-century year
self-determination · federal · legislative assembly · premier · devolution · jurisdiction · capital · Confederation
Complete separation from others
- fly-inAviation-accessed gathering
- sealiftTransport of goods by ship
- resupplyProvide fresh provisions
- satelliteOrbiting celestial body
telecommunications · telemedicine · food security · airlift · outpost · accessibility · infrastructure · small communities
caribou
North American arctic deer
- polar bearLarge white arctic mammal
- narwhalSpiral-tusked Arctic whale
- muskoxStocky Arctic ruminant
beluga · walrus · seal · snowy owl · arctic fox · ptarmigan · lemming · gyrfalcon · peregrine falcon · bowhead whale
tundra
Frigid treeless biome
- permafrostPerpetually frozen earth layer
- icecapPermanent polar covering
- glacierSlow-moving ice mass
polar night · midnight sun · aurora borealis · iceberg · blizzard · snowdrift · subzero · windchill · frostbite · hypothermia
Baffin Island
Arctic Canadian island
- Northwest PassageArctic shipping channel
- Hudson BayLarge Canadian subarctic sea
- Arctic OceanEarth's northernmost body of water
Inuktitut
Inuit people's language
ulu · igloo · kayak · parka · elders · storytelling · land claims · self-governance · carving · soapstone
Canada
Northern North American nation
- territoriesAreas under jurisdiction
- YukonNorthwestern Canadian territory
- Northwest TerritoriesNorthern Canadian administrative region
1999 · self-determination · federal · legislative assembly · premier · devolution · jurisdiction · capital · Confederation · sovereignty
isolation
Complete separation from others
satellite · telecommunications · telemedicine · food security · airlift · outpost · accessibility · infrastructure · small communities · hamlets
- ProvincesBritish Columbia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Formosa, Nova Scotia
- Inuit wordsigloo, kayak, anorak, parka, mukluk
- ArcticArctic Circle, Arctic Ocean, Arctic wildlife, Arctic exploration, Arctic research
- Canadamaple leaf, maple syrup, hockey, beaver, Ottawa
- Canada geographyprovinces, territories, Ontario, Quebec, British Columbia
- Canadian GeographyAlberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland
NunavutOntario
Canada's most populous province
Quebec · British Columbia · Alberta · provinces · Canadian provinces