NUNAVUT

POPULATION, POPULATION DENSITY, AND PCI

• The population is 36,585
• The population density is 0.052 per square mile
• Per Capita Income of Nunavut is 53,452

ETHNIC GROUPS

• Inuit: 24,875
• Scottish: 2,025
• English: 1,600
• Irish: 1,220
• Canadian: 1,175

3 MOST POPULATED CITIES

• Montevideo (the capitol)
• Salto
• Physandou

GDP AND EMPLOYMENT

• Gross Domestic Product is $1.964 billion.
• Station Agent
• Bilingual French Team Lead
• Correctional Caseworker
• Customer Support Advisor

IMPORTS AND EXPORTS

• Metal
• Diamonds
• Honey
• Natural Gases

TOURIST ATTRACTIONS

• Sylvia Grinnell Territorial Park
• Baffin Island
• Arctic Coast Visitor Center
• The Matchbox Gallery
• Auyuittuq National Park

Nunavut's Government

The government in Canada is a constitutional monarchy that is also a parliamentary democracy and federation.
In Nunavut, there is a chief executive appointed by the federal government called the Commissioner, whose role is largely symbolic. The head of the government is the Premier, who is chosen by and from the elected Legislative Assembly of Nunavut. The assembly is composed of 19 members serving 4-year terms of office, and representing a total of about 33,000 constituents, many belonging to the scattered Inuit tribes.

FUN FACTS

• Nunavut is the largest territory in Canada.
• Nunavut was the 3rd part of Canada on April 1, 1999
• Nunavut's motto is: Nunavut, our strength.
• Nunavut's capitol is Iqaluit.
• Nunavut's flower is the Purple Saxifrage