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Nunavut Territory Facts and Figures
| General Information |
| Official name |
Nunavut |
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| Capital |
Iqaluit |
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| Entry into federation |
April 1, 1999 |
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| Provincial motto |
(none) |
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| Land |
| Total area |
2,093,190 sq km |
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808,185 sq mi |
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| Rank among provinces and
territories in total area |
1st |
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| Land area |
1,925,460 sq km |
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743,424 sq mi |
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| Highest point |
Barbeau Peak |
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2,616 m/8,583 ft |
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| Forested land as a share of land
area |
Not available |
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| People |
| Population |
26,745 (2001) |
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| Rank among provinces and
territories in population |
13th |
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| Population growth rate |
2.5 percent
(1999-2000) |
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| Population density |
0.014 persons per
sq km (2001) |
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0.036 persons per
sq mi (2001) |
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| Urbanization |
Not available |
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| Largest cities (by
population) |
| Iqaluit |
4,220 (1996) |
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| Rankin Inlet |
2,058 (1996) |
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| Arviat |
1,559 (1996) |
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| Pangnirtung |
1,243 (1996) |
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| Baker Lake |
1,186 (1991) |
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| Language groups |
| Speakers of English |
Not available |
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| Speakers of French |
Not available |
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| Speakers of English and French |
Not available |
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| Speakers of other languages |
Not available |
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| Health and Education |
| Life expectancy |
Not available |
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| Infant mortality rate |
Not available |
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| Residents per hospital bed |
Not available |
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| Share of people over age 15 with
high school diploma |
Not available |
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| Government |
| Provincial government |
| Chief executive |
Premier |
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Paul Okalik |
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| Legislature |
Legislative
Assembly |
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19 members |
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| National
representation |
| Members of the Canadian Senate |
0 |
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| Members of the Canadian House
of Commons |
1 |
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| Economy |
| Gross domestic product (GDP, in
Canadian dollars) |
C$731 million
(1999) |
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| Income per capita |
Not available |
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| GDP by economic
sector |
| Agriculture, forestry, and
fishing |
0.5 percent (1999) |
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| Industry |
| Construction |
9.1 percent (1999) |
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| Manufacturing |
0.3 percent (1999) |
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| Mining |
19.9 percent
(1999) |
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| Transportation and
utilities |
11.6 percent
(1999) |
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| Services |
| Finance, insurance, and
real estate |
13 percent (1999) |
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| Government |
17.3 percent
(1999) |
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| Retail trade |
5 percent (1999) |
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| Wholesale trade |
1.5 percent (1999) |
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| Other services |
21.9 percent
(1999) |
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| Employment |
| Number of workers |
Not available |
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| Unemployment rate |
Not available |
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| Source |
| Statistics Canada (www.statcan.ca) |
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