Nunavut, currently part of this Canadian area, will become a territory itself by 1999
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Nunavut: Canada's Newest Territory and Governed by the Inuit  Canadian Inuit have a territory of their own, but self-government is not ... On April 1, 1999, Nunavut separated from the Northwest Territories to become the ... The Inuit, who make up 83% of Nunavut's 24,730 residents, will be one of the first ... Bay), the new capital and largest city (population 4,200) is currently experiencing a...
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Northwest Territories | history - geography - territory, Canada ...  Region of northern and northwestern Canada, encompassing a vast area of ... The creation in 1999 of the territory of Nunavut out of the eastern portion of the ... an unnamed peak in the southwest near Mount Sir James MacBrien, itself 9,062 feet ... Tree growth becomes sparse and stunted and eventually disappears, to be...
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The Inuit Impact | Inuit Cultural Online Resource  Many people do not realize however that the very identity of Canada itself has been reflected ... or the collective will of the Inuit people, Canadian identity is impacted by Inuit. ... 1976 ITC proposes the creation of a Nunavut Territory as part of a ... 1999 The Nunavut Territory and Government come into existence on April 1.
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ARCHIVED - Nunavut - Provinces and Territories - Canadian ...  As per the Communications Policy of the Government of Canada, you can request ... Provinces and Territories. Nunavut. Map: Canada, 1999. Source. Entered ... ago, when the Thule, the ancestors of today's Inuit, began appearing in the area. .... government did not wish to make political matters part of a claims discussion.
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Nunavut - Wikipedia  Nunavut is the newest, largest, northernmost, and least populous territory of Canada. It was separated officially from the Northwest Territories on April 1, 1999, via ... Nunavut is both the least populous and the largest in area of Canada's ... The territory includes part of the mainland, most of the Arctic Archipelago, and all of...
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Palau - Jane's Oceania Home Page  In 1946, Palau became one of the trust territories of the Pacific islands under the governance of the U.S.A. In 1994, it gained its independence and was admitted to the United Nations as its 185th member. The island group is divided into 16 states each .... (E-mail: jane@janeresture.com -- Rev. 3rd December 2012).
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Canada's Northern National Parks - The George Wright Society  The three northern territories amount to 40% of the country and 4,000,000 ... Unlike Antarctica, this area is teeming with life, home to hundreds of thousands of caribou, ... Yukon, Northwest Territories, and Nunavut territorial governments each have .... Tuktut Nogait National Park of Canada protects the calving grounds of the...
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Baffin Island - Wikipedia  Baffin Island in the Canadian territory of Nunavut, is the largest island in Canada and the fifth .... Polar bears can be found all along the coast of Baffin Island, but are most ... On Baffin Island, Arctic foxes are sometimes trapped by Inuit, but there is not a robust fur ... Water species that visit Baffin Island in the summer are:.
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History of the Northwest Territories - Wikipedia  In 1969, A special committee of the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories chose a new flag for the territory.
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Nunavut - Wikipedia  Nunavut is the newest, largest, northernmost, and least populous territory of Canada. It was separated officially from the Northwest Territories on April 1, 1999, via ... Its vast territory makes it the fifth-largest country subdivision in the world, as .... division of the Northwest Territories to provide a separate territory for the Inuit.
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Provinces and territories of Canada - Wikipedia  Canada's geography is divided into administrative divisions known as provinces and territories ... Several of the provinces were former British colonies, Quebec was originally a French colony, while others were added as Canada grew. .... the Territories also included the northern two thirds of Ontario and Quebec, and almost...
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Can You Name All Canada's Provinces and Territories? | ATG Stores  Jul 1, 2013 ... Read all about blog happy canada day, eh! on the ATGStores.com blog. ... provinces together to make one (really big) country on July 1, 1867.
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Nunavut | history - geography - territory, Canada | Britannica.com  Nunavut, vast territory of northern Canada that stretches across most of the ... of the Inuit, the indigenous peoples of Arctic Canada (known as Eskimo in the United .... Early contacts with explorers and whaling crews introduced new diseases and ... coast of Ellesmere Island, is the northernmost community in North America.
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List of Canadian provinces and territories by area - Wikipedia  As a country, Canada has ten provinces and three territories. These subdivisions vary widely in both land and water area. The largest subdivision by land area is the territory of Nunavut. The largest subdivision by water area is the province of Quebec. ... Canada is the second-largest country in the world; it has the fourth largest...
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Baffin Island | island, Nunavut, Canada | Britannica.com  Baffin Island, island lying between Greenland and the Canadian mainland. ... The Arctic island is believed to have been visited by Norse explorers in the 11th century and ... Iron-ore deposits have been found in the north, and Nanisivik, at its .... Even in the 21st century, there are places on the planet where few people tread.
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Canada in 1993 | Britannica.com  Canada changed its government in a national election on Oct. 25, 1993. The Liberal Party swept into power, capturing 177 of the 295 seats in the House of Commons, ... From 155 members in the Commons, it was reduced to a corporal's guard of only 2 .... Chrtien won his seat in a strongly nationalist region of Quebec.
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Nunavut - Wikipedia  Nunavut is the newest, largest, northernmost, and least populous territory of Canada. It was separated officially from the Northwest Territories on April 1, 1999, via ... Its vast territory makes it the fifth-largest country subdivision in the world, as well as the ... Nunavut is both the least populous and the largest in area of Canada's...
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How the Canadian Provinces and Territories Got Their Names ...  Jun 30, 2014 ... When Canada's Northwest Territories considered changing its name ... Newfoundland is derived from the English translation of its original Latin name, Terra Nova or new land .... And "Bob" would have been more interesting.
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Baffin Island | island, Nunavut, Canada | Britannica.com  Baffin Island is separated from Greenland on the north and east by Baffin Bay and ... It is administered as part of Baffin region, Nunavut territory, Canada. ... Sir Martin) Frobisher during his search for a Northwest Passage (157678). ... at its northwestern tip, is the site of one of the world's northernmost mines, ... Davis Strait.
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History of the Northwest Territories - Wikipedia  The History of the Northwest Territories begins with the population of the region by First Nations ... In 1898, the Yukon territory became a separate entity and in 1999 Nunavut was formed from the eastern section. .... The government of the Northwest Territories defaulted back to its 1870 constitutional status, and once again...
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Baffin Island | island, Nunavut, Canada | Britannica.com  Baffin Island. Baffin Island, island lying between Greenland and the Canadian mainland. With an area of 195,928 square miles (507,451 square km), it is the largest island in Canada and the fifth largest in the world.