Nunavut is new – the territory
came into being on April 1, 1999
and is comprised of what was once
the eastern portion of the Northwest
Territories (including Baffin
Island). Nunavut is not only the
youngest territory, it also has the
youngest population in Canada with
the median age of its approximately
26,745 inhabitants being 22.1...
Nunavut (pop. 26,745), Canada's youngest territory,
is set in the harsh but beautiful arctic tundra.
The mostly Inuk population offer newcomers an
experience in their traditions of dogsledding,
seal hunting, and craft-making.
Population:
26,745
Location:
Borders on the Arctic Ocean, Baffin
Sea, Labrador Sea, and Hudson Bay, as well as
touching the Northwest Territories and the province
of Manitoba.
