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194:(NWT), separated in their entirety. This is not the case, rather, the portions of the regions of the Northwest Territories that ended up in the newly created territory were retained and had their borders slightly adjusted upon the creation of Nunavut.
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Northwest Territories that dated to 1876 and was abolished when Nunavut was created, although for practical purposes had not been used since the 1980s. Nunavut encompasses the entirety of the
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152:, is divided into three regions. Though these regions have no governments of their own, Nunavut's territorial government services are highly decentralized on a regional basis.
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493:"Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population, Profile table - Qikiqtaaluk, Region (REG) Nunavut [Census division]"
662:
449:"Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population, Profile table - Kitikmeot, Region (REG) Nunavut [Census division]"
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471:"Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population, Profile table - Kivalliq, Region (REG) Nunavut [Census division]"
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206:(which had differing boundaries from the Keewatin/Kivalliq regions), the majority of the
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1118:
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890:
838:
833:
828:
811:
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It is a misconception that
Nunavut's regions constitute the former
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94:) — 989,879.35 km (382,194.55 sq mi) (
90:443,277.47 km (171,150.39 sq mi) (
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376:970,554.61 km (374,733.23 sq mi)
332:434,331.16 km (167,696.20 sq mi)
288:432,108.00 km (166,837.83 sq mi)
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428:"Census Profile, 2016 Census Keewatin, Region"
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526:
197:The regional divisions are distinct from the
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407:"Census Profile, 2016 Census Baffin, Region"
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718:Rankin Inlet North-Chesterfield Inlet
514:
1894:Lists of populated places in Nunavut
495:. Statistics Canada. 1 February 2023
473:. Statistics Canada. 1 February 2023
451:. Statistics Canada. 1 February 2023
430:. Statistics Canada. 8 February 2017
409:. Statistics Canada. 8 February 2017
155:In addition, these regions serve as
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16:List of regions in Nunavut, Canada
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150:Nunavut Land Claims Agreement
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335:0.025/km (0.066/sq mi)
291:0.015/km (0.039/sq mi)
7:
210:and a small portion of the
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1783:Newfoundland and Labrador
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942:Nanisivik Naval Facility
240:Population, 2021 (2016)
648:Arviat North-Whale Cove
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1824:Northwest Territories
1748:province or territory
1658:Northwest Territories
1582:province or territory
1396:Charlton Island Depot
1274:Brooman Point Village
908:Canadian Armed Forces
212:District of Mackenzie
192:Northwest Territories
146:Northwest Territories
110:Administrative region
1798:Prince Edward Island
1632:Prince Edward Island
1491:Pangnirtung Fox Farm
1334:Hudson's Bay Company
995:Jericho Diamond Mine
975:Meadowbank Gold Mine
965:Baffinland Iron Mine
905:Weather stations and
208:District of Franklin
204:District of Keewatin
165:2021 Canadian census
1456:King William Island
1174:Lady Franklin Point
599:Electoral districts
251:Population density
175:were known as the "
1889:Regions of Nunavut
1521:Southampton Island
1401:Chesterfield Inlet
787:Chesterfield Inlet
723:Rankin Inlet South
683:Iqaluit-Niaqunnguu
348:Qikiqtaaluk Region
227:(census division)
183:" to the agency).
169:Qikiqtaaluk Region
138:Canadian territory
96:Qikiqtaaluk Region
80:Qikiqtaaluk Region
22:Regions of Nunavut
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1039:Bernard Harbour
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1511:Port Leopold
1506:Port Burwell
1466:Lake Harbour
1421:Eskimo Point
1411:Coats Island
1319:Port Leopold
1304:Native Point
1249:Simpson Lake
1244:Shepherd Bay
1214:Qikiqtaryuaq
1194:Mackar Inlet
1179:Lailor River
1154:Kangok Fjord
1109:Croker River
1010:Polaris mine
870:Rankin Inlet
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1817:Territories
1788:Nova Scotia
1651:Territories
1622:Nova Scotia
1536:Wager Inlet
1516:Repulse Bay
1501:Ponds Inlet
1496:Perry River
1486:Pangnirtung
1426:Fort Hearne
1406:Clyde River
1391:Cape Dorset
1254:Sturt Point
1239:Scarpa Lake
1159:Keats Point
1114:Dewar Lakes
1074:Cape Hooper
1044:Bray Island
970:Doris North
854:Pangnirtung
807:Grise Fiord
792:Clyde River
752:Communities
708:Pangnirtung
625:Territorial
588:Unorganized
583:Qikiqtaaluk
576:Unorganized
564:Unorganized
179:" and the "
71:Populations
45:Qikiqtaaluk
1883:Categories
1531:Tree River
1441:Gjoa Haven
1361:Baker Lake
1356:Arctic Bay
1224:Ross Point
1149:Hat Island
1134:Gjoa Haven
1094:Cape Young
1084:Cape Mercy
1000:Lupin Mine
951:Mine sites
896:Whale Cove
881:Sanikiluaq
859:Pond Inlet
802:Gjoa Haven
770:Baker Lake
760:Arctic Bay
673:Hudson Bay
668:Gjoa Haven
658:Baker Lake
434:2017-03-05
413:2017-03-05
393:References
248:Land area
103:Government
1756:Provinces
1590:Provinces
1461:Kugaryuak
1431:Fort Ross
1371:Bay Chimo
1299:Nanisivik
1234:Sanirajak
1209:Pelly Bay
1184:Loks Land
1164:Keith Bay
1069:Cape Dyer
1059:Byron Bay
958:Operating
922:CFS Alert
886:Sanirajak
844:Kugluktuk
738:Uqqummiut
713:Quttiktuq
698:Kugluktuk
559:Kitikmeot
370:(18,988)
326:(10,413)
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1853:Category
1773:Manitoba
1687:Category
1607:Manitoba
1446:Igloolik
1346:Amadjuak
1294:Killiniq
1269:Amadjuak
1129:Ekalugad
1027:DEW line
937:Isachsen
891:Taloyoak
876:Resolute
839:Kugaaruk
834:Kinngait
829:Kimmirut
812:Igloolik
703:Netsilik
571:Kivalliq
499:13 April
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1829:Nunavut
1793:Ontario
1763:Alberta
1663:Nunavut
1627:Ontario
1597:Alberta
1289:Iglunga
1169:Kivitoo
984:Defunct
927:Ennadai
849:Naujaat
818:Iqaluit
733:Tununiq
643:Amittuq
638:Aivilik
615:Nunavut
607:Federal
551:Regions
543:Nunavut
359:Iqaluit
237:region
233:Former
190:of the
188:regions
142:Nunavut
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1803:Quebec
1637:Quebec
1526:Tavane
1481:Padley
1324:Tavani
1314:Padlei
1309:Nuwata
1262:Former
932:Eureka
765:Arviat
373:+1.9%
368:19,355
353:ᕿᑭᖅᑖᓗᒃ
329:+6.1%
324:11,045
285:-1.3%
265:ᕿᑎᕐᒥᐅᑦ
225:Region
63:Number
1834:Yukon
1668:Yukon
1033:sites
917:Alert
910:bases
309:ᑭᕙᓪᓕᖅ
280:6,458
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