The Territory of Nunavut (NU)

The Territory of Nunavut


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The capital of Nunavut is Iqaluit.

The Postal Code for Nunavut: NU

Time Zone: Most of Nunavut is in the Eastern Time (EST/EDT) zone and observes daylight saving time.

Coral Harbour/Sallit is in the Eastern Time (EST) zone and does not observed daylight saving time.

Rankin Inlet/Kangiqliniq is in the Central Time (CST/CDT) zone and daylight saving time.

Note:

Starting in 2007, Daylight Savings Time will be begin 3 weeks earlier and end 1 week later. Click here for details.

Population: Based on the StatCan estimates, Nunavut has a population of 30,800 people. This represents 0.09% of the national total, making it the 13th most populous province/territory.

The following are population changes since the last StatCan census. The population counts for the years after 2001 are estimates.

Year	Population	Change
2006	30,800	+2.67% since 2005
2005	30,000	+1.35% since 2004
2004	29,600	+1.37% since 2003
2003	29,200	+1.74% since 2002
2002	28,700	+2.14% since 2001
2001	28,100	Last Census Count

Canada has two official languages: English and French. English is the most common language spoken in Nunavut, with approximately 83% of the residents able to speak English. Inuktitut is the language of the Inuit and is spoken by approximately 70% of those who identify themselves as Inuit. Nunavut also has a small French speaking (ie- Francophone) community.

Area: The area of Nunavut is 1,300,648 square miles (3,368,662.84 km²). This represents 20.96% of the national total. Nunavut ranks as the largest province/territory.

Density: The population density of Nunavut is 0.03 people per square mile (0.01 people/km²). Nunavut ranks 13th in population density.

Provincial Motto: "Nunavut Sanginivut" (Nunavut, our strength)

Provincial Bird: Rock Ptarmigan (lagopus mutus)

Provincial Flower: Purple Saxifrage (saxifraga oppositifolia)