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205:(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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of dividing the
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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163:, 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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1844:
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1501:
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1214:
1199:
1089:
543:
1209:
1099:
1486:
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1114:
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635:
1259:
1204:
1189:
1164:
1904:
1668:
1627:
1436:
1264:
1249:
1169:
1124:
1084:
980:
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1104:
1094:
617:
198:
1174:
1139:
167:
1642:
1319:
286:
1745:
1579:
209:
728:
536:
1612:
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504:"Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population, Profile table - Qikiqtaaluk, Region (REG) Nunavut [Census division]"
673:
17:
460:"Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population, Profile table - Kitikmeot, Region (REG) Nunavut [Census division]"
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482:"Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population, Profile table - Kivalliq, Region (REG) Nunavut [Census division]"
136:
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718:
529:
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713:
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952:
598:
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1344:
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574:
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918:
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1005:
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975:
802:
218:
214:
175:
40:
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593:
358:
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90:
55:
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688:
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1134:
569:
270:
102:
86:
45:
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1334:
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330:
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183:
50:
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927:
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833:
807:
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874:
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663:
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325:
521:
1587:
1496:
1401:
1381:
1054:
864:
817:
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1541:
1511:
1451:
1366:
1144:
1010:
891:
869:
812:
770:
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1309:
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1194:
932:
896:
854:
748:
723:
1476:
1456:
1356:
1279:
1219:
1129:
947:
901:
849:
844:
839:
822:
197:
It is a misconception that
Nunavut's regions constitute the former
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1179:
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859:
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1431:
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105:) — 989,879.35 km (382,194.55 sq mi) (
101:443,277.47 km (171,150.39 sq mi) (
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387:970,554.61 km (374,733.23 sq mi)
343:434,331.16 km (167,696.20 sq mi)
299:432,108.00 km (166,837.83 sq mi)
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318:
274:
496:
439:"Census Profile, 2016 Census Keewatin, Region"
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208:The regional divisions are distinct from the
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418:"Census Profile, 2016 Census Baffin, Region"
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431:
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155:, which was established in 1999 from the
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729:Rankin Inlet North-Chesterfield Inlet
525:
1905:Lists of populated places in Nunavut
506:. Statistics Canada. 1 February 2023
484:. Statistics Canada. 1 February 2023
462:. Statistics Canada. 1 February 2023
441:. Statistics Canada. 8 February 2017
420:. Statistics Canada. 8 February 2017
166:In addition, these regions serve as
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27:List of regions in Nunavut, Canada
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161:Nunavut Land Claims Agreement
390:0.020/km (0.052/sq mi)
346:0.025/km (0.066/sq mi)
302:0.015/km (0.039/sq mi)
7:
221:and a small portion of the
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1589:Census divisions of Canada
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1755:List of regions of Canada
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953:Nanisivik Naval Facility
251:Population, 2021 (2016)
659:Arviat North-Whale Cove
228:
1835:Northwest Territories
1759:province or territory
1669:Northwest Territories
1593:province or territory
1407:Charlton Island Depot
1285:Brooman Point Village
919:Canadian Armed Forces
223:District of Mackenzie
203:Northwest Territories
157:Northwest Territories
121:Administrative region
1809:Prince Edward Island
1643:Prince Edward Island
1502:Pangnirtung Fox Farm
1345:Hudson's Bay Company
1006:Jericho Diamond Mine
986:Meadowbank Gold Mine
976:Baffinland Iron Mine
916:Weather stations and
219:District of Franklin
215:District of Keewatin
176:2021 Canadian census
1467:King William Island
1185:Lady Franklin Point
610:Electoral districts
262:Population density
186:were known as the "
1900:Regions of Nunavut
1532:Southampton Island
1412:Chesterfield Inlet
798:Chesterfield Inlet
734:Rankin Inlet South
694:Iqaluit-Niaqunnguu
359:Qikiqtaaluk Region
238:(census division)
194:" to the agency).
180:Qikiqtaaluk Region
149:Canadian territory
107:Qikiqtaaluk Region
91:Qikiqtaaluk Region
33:Regions of Nunavut
18:Regions of Nunavut
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1878:Canada portal
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1060:Brevoort Island
1050:Bernard Harbour
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999:Bent Horn Mine
990:
957:
917:
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704:Iqaluit-Tasiluk
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1517:Port Burwell
1477:Lake Harbour
1432:Eskimo Point
1422:Coats Island
1330:Port Leopold
1315:Native Point
1260:Simpson Lake
1255:Shepherd Bay
1225:Qikiqtaryuaq
1205:Mackar Inlet
1190:Lailor River
1165:Kangok Fjord
1120:Croker River
1021:Polaris mine
881:Rankin Inlet
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1828:Territories
1799:Nova Scotia
1662:Territories
1633:Nova Scotia
1547:Wager Inlet
1527:Repulse Bay
1512:Ponds Inlet
1507:Perry River
1497:Pangnirtung
1437:Fort Hearne
1417:Clyde River
1402:Cape Dorset
1265:Sturt Point
1250:Scarpa Lake
1170:Keats Point
1125:Dewar Lakes
1085:Cape Hooper
1055:Bray Island
981:Doris North
865:Pangnirtung
818:Grise Fiord
803:Clyde River
763:Communities
719:Pangnirtung
636:Territorial
599:Unorganized
594:Qikiqtaaluk
587:Unorganized
575:Unorganized
190:" and the "
82:Populations
56:Qikiqtaaluk
1894:Categories
1542:Tree River
1452:Gjoa Haven
1372:Baker Lake
1367:Arctic Bay
1235:Ross Point
1160:Hat Island
1145:Gjoa Haven
1105:Cape Young
1095:Cape Mercy
1011:Lupin Mine
962:Mine sites
907:Whale Cove
892:Sanikiluaq
870:Pond Inlet
813:Gjoa Haven
781:Baker Lake
771:Arctic Bay
684:Hudson Bay
679:Gjoa Haven
669:Baker Lake
445:2017-03-05
424:2017-03-05
404:References
259:Land area
114:Government
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1601:Provinces
1472:Kugaryuak
1442:Fort Ross
1382:Bay Chimo
1310:Nanisivik
1245:Sanirajak
1220:Pelly Bay
1195:Loks Land
1175:Keith Bay
1080:Cape Dyer
1070:Byron Bay
969:Operating
933:CFS Alert
897:Sanirajak
855:Kugluktuk
749:Uqqummiut
724:Quttiktuq
709:Kugluktuk
570:Kitikmeot
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1784:Manitoba
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1618:Manitoba
1457:Igloolik
1357:Amadjuak
1305:Killiniq
1280:Amadjuak
1140:Ekalugad
1038:DEW line
948:Isachsen
902:Taloyoak
887:Resolute
850:Kugaaruk
845:Kinngait
840:Kimmirut
823:Igloolik
714:Netsilik
582:Kivalliq
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1840:Nunavut
1804:Ontario
1774:Alberta
1674:Nunavut
1638:Ontario
1608:Alberta
1300:Iglunga
1180:Kivitoo
995:Defunct
938:Ennadai
860:Naujaat
829:Iqaluit
744:Tununiq
654:Amittuq
649:Aivilik
626:Nunavut
618:Federal
562:Regions
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370:Iqaluit
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244:Former
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1648:Quebec
1537:Tavane
1492:Padley
1335:Tavani
1325:Padlei
1320:Nuwata
1273:Former
943:Eureka
776:Arviat
384:+1.9%
379:19,355
364:ᕿᑭᖅᑖᓗᒃ
340:+6.1%
335:11,045
296:-1.3%
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236:Region
74:Number
1845:Yukon
1679:Yukon
1044:sites
928:Alert
921:bases
320:ᑭᕙᓪᓕᖅ
291:6,458
98:Areas
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