Nunavut
territory of Canada
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Nunavut is a territory of Canada[1]. It was founded on April 1, 1999.
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Canada[3]
- Country: Canada[4]
- Located in or next to body of water: Baffin Bay[5], Hudson Bay[6], Northwest Passage[7], Arctic Ocean[8]
- Head of government: Joe Savikataaq[9], P.J. Akeeagok[10]
- Continent: North America[11]
- Capital: Iqaluit[12]
- Official language: English[13], French[14], Inuktitut[15], Inuinnaqtun[16]
- Currency: Canadian dollar[17]
- Shares border with: Northwest Territories[18], Manitoba[19], Ontario[20], Quebec[21], Newfoundland and Labrador[22], Greenland[23]
- Basic form of government: parliamentary democracy[24], consensus government[25]
- Flag: flag of Nunavut[26]
- Legislative body: Legislature of Nunavut[27]
- Executive body: Government of Nunavut[28]
- Coat of arms: coat of arms of Nunavut[29]
- Postal code: X0A[30], X0B[31], X0C[32]
- Commons category: Nunavut[33]
- Located in time zone: Mountain Time Zone[34], Central Time Zone[35], Eastern Time Zone[36], UTC−05:00[37]
- Inception: April 1, 1999[38]
- Highest point: Barbeau Peak[39]
- Separated from: Northwest Territories[40]
- Public holiday: Family Day[41]
- Official website: https://www.gov.nu.ca/[42], https://www.gov.nu.ca/fr[43], https://www.gov.nu.ca/iu[44]
- Topic's main category: Category:Nunavut[45]
- Commons gallery: ᓄᓇᕗᑦ[46]
- Population: 38,243[47], 31,906[48], 35,944[49], 36,858[50]
Why It Matters
Nunavut has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] Nunavut is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]