Nunavut: Facts & Stats
News •
Nunavut’s Family Services minister enters job amid damning reports on her department
• Dec. 24, 2025, 2:08 AM ET (CBC)
Losing ground: Northern communities seek solutions for threatened cemeteries
• Dec. 23, 2025, 10:15 PM ET (CBC)
Nunavut gov't, employees union ratify new collective agreement
• Dec. 18, 2025, 3:10 AM ET (CBC)
Nunavut Bell Mobility customers complain people can’t hear them on phone calls
• Dec. 13, 2025, 2:17 AM ET (CBC)
Nunavut athletes disappointed by change to 3-year Arctic Winter Games cycle
• Dec. 13, 2025, 2:17 AM ET (CBC)
Facts
| Capital | Iqaluit |
|---|---|
| Population | (2021) 36,858; (2023 est.) 40,817 |
| Date Of Admission | 1999 |
| Territorial Motto | "Nunavut saginivut (Nunavut, our strength)" |
| Territorial Flower | purple saxifrage |
| Seats In House Of Commons | 1 (of 308) |
| Time Zone | Pacific (GMT − 8 hours) |
| Premier | P.J. Akeeagok (no political affiliation) |
| Total Area (Sq Km) | 2,093,190 |
| Total Area (Sq Mi) | 808,185 |
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Iqaluit
Nunavut, Canada
Baker Lake
lake, Nunavut, Canada
Baffin Island
island, Nunavut, Canada
Ellesmere Island
island, Nunavut, Canada
Southampton Island
island, Nunavut, Canada
Bathurst Island
island, Canada
Boothia Peninsula
peninsula, Nunavut, Canada
Somerset Island
island, Nunavut, Canada
Cornwallis Island
island, Canada
Belcher Islands
islands, Canada
Kazan River
river, Nunavut, Canada
Prince of Wales Island
island, Nunavut, Canada
Devon Island
island, Nunavut, Canada
Back River
river, Nunavut, Canada
