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General Information
Capital Iqaluit
Entry into federation April 1, 1999
Abbreviation NU
Nunavut Territorial Coat of Arms
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Land
Total area 2,093,190 sq km
808,185 sq mi
Rank among provinces and territories in total area 1st
Land area 1,936,113 sq km
747,537 sq mi
Highest point Barbeau Peak
2,616 m/8,583 ft
Forested land as a share of land area 0 percent
People
Population 30,800 (2006 estimate)
Rank among provinces and territories in population 13th
Population growth rate 1.1 percent (2004-2005)
Population density 0.016 persons per sq km (2006 estimate)
0.040 persons per sq mi (2006 estimate)
Urbanization 33 percent (2001)
Largest cities (by population)
Iqaluit 5,236 (2001)
Rankin Inlet 2,177 (2001)
Arviat 1,899 (2001)
Baker Lake 1,507 (2001)
Pangnirtung 1,276 (2001)
Language groups
Speakers of English 83 percent (2001)
Speakers of French 0.1 percent (2001)
Speakers of English and French 3.8 percent (2001)
Speakers of other languages 13.1 percent (2001)
Health and Education
Life expectancy 68.5 years (2003 estimate)
Infant mortality rate 16 deaths per 1,000 live births (2004 estimate)
Health-care expenditure per capita 8,751 Canadian dollars (2004 estimate)
Adult population with high school diploma 65 percent (2001 estimate)
Government
Provincial government
Premier Paul Okalik
Legislature Legislative Assembly
19 members
National representation
Members of the Canadian Senate 1
Members of the Canadian House of Commons 1
Economy
Gross domestic product (GDP, in Canadian dollars) C$1,113 million (2005)
Income per capita 28,215 (2001 estimate)
GDP by economic sector
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing 0.1 percent (2004)
Industry
Construction 16.1 percent (2004)
Manufacturing 0.1 percent (2004)
Mining 2.5 percent (2004)
Transportation and utilities 3.1 percent (2004)
Services
Finance, insurance, and real estate 15.8 percent (2004)
Government 27.1 percent (2004)
Retail trade 3.7 percent (2004)
Wholesale trade 0.3 percent (2004)
Other services 31.1 percent (2004)
Employment
Number of workers 10,730 (2001)
Unemployment rate 17.4 percent (2001)
Source
Statistics Canada (www.statcan.ca)
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