Nunavut, Nunavut

Nunavut: Territory of Canada

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Quick Facts about Nunavut

Population : 38,243
Country : Canada
State : Nunavut (Canada)
Different from : Nunavik
Head of government : Premier of Nunavut
Postal code : X0B, X0A, X0C
Area : 2038722 km2
Official name : ᓄᓇᕗᑦ, Nunavut
Continent : North America
Easternmost point : Point(-61.101532 82.336452)
Northernmost point : Point(-69.958333333 83.111388888)
Legislative body : Legislature of Nunavut
Official language : English, Inuinnaqtun, French, Inuktitut
Capital : Iqaluit
Establishment : January 01, 1999 (26 years ago)
Time Zone : Mountain Time Zone, Central Time Zone, Eastern Time Zone
Local time : 22:20:46 (4th December 2025)

Geography

Nunavut is located at 70°10'4"N 90°43'60"W (70.167838385, -90.733246528). It has 6 neighbors: Greenland, Manitoba, Northwest Territories, Ontario, Quebec and Newfoundland and Labrador.

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Largest Cities in Nunavut

Cities, Towns, Villages, Neighborhoods & Other Populated Places in Nunavut.

City Name Title County Population
Nunavut Territory of Canada 38,243
Iqaluit Capital of Nunavut 6,124
Rankin Inlet Town in Nunavut, in Canada's high Arctic 2,334
Pangnirtung Human settlement 1,320
Kugluktuk Town in Canada 1,302
Gjoa Haven Town 1,109
Clyde River 1,017

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Nunavut has 6 neighbours.

Demographics

Year Population % Change Method
2011 31,906 - census
2016 35,944 11.23% census
2017 38,243 6.01% estimation process

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Nunavut Counties

County Name Population