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Articles related to "Nunavut"
Nunavut--Canada's Newest Territory On April 1, 1999 Canada's Northwest Territories officially divided and Nunavut came into existance. The new territory, one fifth of Canada, gives the indigenous Inuit as much self-rule and control of their political destiny as is perhaps posible for any people in this modern world. nunavut • canada • inuit • iqaluit • grise fiord
Fast Facts About Nunavut Nunavut is Canada’s newest territory. It joined Confederation on April 1, 1999. This article is going to give you some fast and interesting facts about this territory. nunavut • arctic • kids korner • canada for kids • kids
Nunavut Facts and Climate, Canada Find our more about this fascinating and untouched territory, as well as how to get to and around Nunavut. nunavut northern western canada • facts climate weather year round activities • untouched territory inuit culture • how to get to around flights • baffin island iqaluit kitkmeot kivalliq
Nunavut Handbook, Northern Canada Before leaving for Nunavut, Canada, read the Nunavut Handbook for practical information on the arctic. nunavut canada • handbook northern territory • discover capital iqualuitd • practical information facts tourism • climate weather regions
NUNAVUT Canada's north consists of millions of miles of wilderness area. If you are looking for a wilderness experience, this Nunavut is the place to go. canada • mary alward • mary • alward • canadian
A Look at the Provinces,Part XII:Northwest Territories & Nunavut This is the twelfth and last article in the series. Since I've already written an article on Nunavut and it is hard to find information for the NWT and Nunavut separately I will combine them. The Former North West Territories is made up of the North West Territories and of Nunavut. It is made up of most of the artic, except Yukon and Alaska (and Greenland) and includes all islands in the Hudson's Bay. It has an area of 3,426,320 square kilometres and has a population of 57,649 people. The Capital was Yellownife and remains so for the NWT. Nunavut's Capital is Iqualuit (formerly known as Forbisher Bay). It joined confederation when bought by the Canadian government in 1870. northwest territories • canada • nunavut • provinces • territory
Adventure Travel on Baffin Island Soft adventure travel begins when you cruise along Baffin Island, Nunavut in Canada's arctic north. adventure travel • baffin island • nunavut canada • expedition cruises • explore canadian arctic north
Hunting in Nunavut Nunavut boasts some of the world's most prized big-game trophies. Giant grizzlies, majestic polar bears and prehistoric muskox attract big-game hunters to the area. nunavut • hunting in nunavut • big game trophies • trophies • game
Climbing on Baffin Island, Canada Mark Synnott's new book reveals untouched Baffin Island in Nunavut, Northern Canada. climbing on baffin island • nunavut territory • northern canada • trekking skiing opportunities • mark synnott
Nunavut The Northwest territories will devide to give us Nunavut in the east and... the North West Territories in the West. A look at the New Territory of Nunavut: The Inuit people can Proudly say: "Our Land". nunavut • north west territories • canada • north • nwt
TRAVELLING NUNAVUT Nunavut (pronounced new-na-voot) was declared Canada's newest territory in April, 1999. A trip to this remote area of Canada can be a magnificent experience if you take time to plan and research your trip. sacrifice • mary alward • mary • alward • suite101
Explorers of Canada, Part III: Sir Martin Frobisher It's been over a month since the second part in the series, finally here's the third instalment of Explorers of Canada. This time we meet artic explorer Sir Martin Frobisher. explorer • canada • arctic • exploration • frobisher
A GLIMPSE OF CANADA, A Glimpse Of Canada, tells something about the picturesque beauty of my country. From the rocky bluffs of Newfoundland, to the Queen Charlotte Islands north of Vancouver Island, I have included something about each province. This article is just a small glimpse of each of Canada's provinces, including our new territory, Nunavut. british columbia • queen charlotte islands • arctic highlands • nunavut • alberta
The Catkin Salicaceae pertains to the shrubs and trees of the willow family of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. Catkins are part of the flora of the Arctic. shrubs and trees of willow family • canadian arctic • flora
Cultural Cruise Vacations, Canada Cruise travel on Baffin Island, Canada, is a great way to discover the Inuit people and how they survive in the northern arctic. cruise vacations • nunavut canada • arctic travel • baffin island • inuit language
Cruise Travel on Baffin Island Baffin Island in Nunavut, Canada is the perfect background to see wildlife like polar bears, ringed seals, narwhal, walrus and northern fulmars. cruise travel • baffin island • nunavut canada • canadian arctic • polar bears bowhead whales walrus
Happy Canada Day Happy Canada Day to all my readers who reside in Canada. Yes, July 1st is Canada's birthday. A happy 4th of July to all my friends and readers in the United States. canada day • happy canada day • canadas birthday • canadian celebrations • confederation
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All the excitement of an epic surf at a fraction of the effort. british • slang • zompist • tom mcarthur • wannabe
Lieutenant Governors and Commissioners Why are you surprised, you knew this was comming? Anyway this is what is known as the Epilogue, are you curious about the epilogue? Oh. by the way, in case you didn't know. The Lieutenant Governor represents the Queen at the Provincial Level and the Commissioners is representative in the Territories. canada • canadian • newfoundland • labrador • nova scotia
The Timeless Inuksuk When is a stack of rocks not just a stack of rocks? When it's an Inuksuk. Balancing one helps us to remember the many balances we have to maintain throughout our lives. It also pays tribute to a people who have braved some of the harshest elements on Planet Earth. ethnic craft • inuksuk • inuksuit • inuit • arctic
Writing a Social Studies Story Creating a good short story with social studies facts on a specific concept. how to write a good story • how to write a great story • how to write a short story • how to write a story • creative writing for kids
Best Place to View the August 2008 Solar Eclipse The Danes of Greenland, the Arctic's Nenet Indians, the Russians, the Mongols and Chinese may all claim the title: the best place to view the August 1st solar eclipse. solar eclipse • tse2008 • moon’s umbra • sun • eclipse-glasses
Canada's New Stampede: Diamonds Mineral-rich, the Northwest Territories became the center of exploration for the prized stones. Canada is now the third-largest diamond producer in the world. diamond mining in canada • canadian diamond mines • diamonds found in canada 1960s • diamond exploration canada 1980s • diamonds in northwest territories
1st Annual Life in Canada Review: 1999-2000 A year ago, I joined Suite101... here's what happened after that. review • canada • david newman • life in canada • toronto
All About Canada Canada is situated in North America. The 49th Parallel separates Canada from the United States, which is her closest neighbor. canada • canada for kids • suite101.com • mary alward • north america
CANADIAN FACTS This article tells facts and statistics on Canada. From the longest river to how many the provinces, territories and their capitals, you will learn a lot about Canada and the people who live here. canada • canadian • canadian facts • mary • alward
CORAL HARBOR The settlement of Coral Harbor, Nunavut is surrounded by wide-open rocky tundra. The Population is 669, of which 90% are Inuit. The locals are warm and friendly and the area is steeped in history. nunavut • canada • coral harbor • salliq • natives
Recap 2004: Canadian Tourism A recap of all the articles that I wrote in 2004 and links leading back to them. If you've missed any, this is a great way to catch up. recap • canada • canadian tourism • culture • travel
You Could Be A Canadian An homage to Jeff Foxworthy, with an eye to Canadian culture. Sometimes we have to leave home in order to be able to appreciate what we have. jeff foxworthy • canada • canadian • driving • celine dion
Travel Products for Rural Areas Travel size products are helpful when trekking through rural areas of Western Canada. travel products for rural areas • emergency radio • cell phone charger • digital travel alarm clocks • emergency radio crank
A Look at the Province, Part XI: The Yukon Territory This is the eleventh article in the series and the first of the two territories (Northwest Territories and Nunavut will be combine because Nunavut is too new and I already wrote a full article on April First). Yukon is the Northewest Territory, west of the North West Territories and east the States, well one state: Alaska. It has an area of 483,450 square kilometres and has a population of 31,197 people. The Capital and only city is Whitehorse. It joined confederation when bought by the Canadian government in 1870 and split from the North West Territories in 1898. yukon • northwest territories • territory • canada • north
A Look at the Provinces, Part I: British Columbia The First in a 12 part series. A Look at the Provinces (and Territories) of Canada. This week A look on Canada's most western province: British Columbia british columbia • province • victoria • vancouver • bc
Canada's Diamond Trade In 1991 an exciting diamond find was made at Point Lake in the Northwest Territories. Since then, Canada has become a major player in the international diamond trade. canada's diamond trade • diamond trade in canada • trading canadian diamonds • exporting canadian diamonds • importing diamonds into canada
Year in Review: 1999 The Year in Review, reviewing 1999. Ah now you get it. canadian history • news events • current events • year in review • 1999
The Forgotten Inuit Culture Canada's Inuit suicide rates are shockingly high. The many factors that contribute to this include the lack of understanding and support in regards to their culture. inuit • canadian aboriginal • inuit culture • inuit suicide • inuit poverty
C-38 passes Third reading. Bill C-38, recognising the only legal definition of marriage has passed third reading in the House of Commons. canada • ssm • house of commons • same-sex marriage • marriage
Law School Lawyers: What they do, how they live, and how you too can become one. This article gives the basics of a career in law. law • lawyer • school • graduate school • law school
Queen Visits Canada Her Majesty, the Queen of Canada makes her Golden Jubilee visit. canada • queen • monarchy • visit
Autism and Medicare Autism treatment is available and yields results, but is not covered under Canadian national health care plan. autism • autism sprectrum disorder • canadians • autism canadians • autism canada
Best Chances of a White Christmas Climatologists and meteorologists use historical data collected from weather records over the past 45 years in the U.S. and Canada, to predict snow on Christmas Day. chances of christmas snow us • will it be white christmas • probability snow • climatology data • snow weather records collected
Canadian Diamonds The Canadian diamond industry is brand new and rivaling that of Africa. If you want to buy a Canadian diamond, here's what you should know. canadian diamonds • canadian diamond industry • blood diamonds • conflict-free diamonds • northwest territories diamonds
Celebrating Canada's140th Birthday Canada celebrates its 140th birthday on July 1st. But the birth of Confederation in 1867 was not a smooth and painless process. One province fought the BNA Act passage canada day • celebrating canada's 140th birthday • confederation was pushed through without election • sir john a. macdonald "sweetened up the terms of t • john a. macdonald was knighted by queen victoria
Official Flowers of Canada Canada has a spectacular variety of wildflowers and habitats. official flowers of canada • provincial and territorial emblems • floral emblems • protected species • pacific dogwood
The Northwest Territories, Canada Winter activities like dog sledding, crosscountry skiing, snowshoeing and snowmobiling are popular in Yellowknife, NWT and beyond. northwest territories canada accommodation • nwt winter autumn fall northern lights aurora bore • activities dog sledding crosscountry skiing snowsh • yellowknife nt • great bear stave lake
A List of 100 Things to do before I Die: Part 2 The second part of the list of 100 things to do before I die. I hope that you can learn from this list. The goal of it is to inspire you to create your own. goals • goal • aspire • aspiration • aspirations
Confederation Happy Birthday Canada! It's Canada Day (July 1st) this week and Canada turns 133 years old! Here's how Canada came to be on July 1st, 1867. canada day • confederation • conference • pei • charlottetown
First Nations' Words used in English Okay, I was just looking around when suddenly I saw that, in my discussion list there was a message by JM. Bridgeman, who is Contributing Editor for Canadian History & Culture, saying that my article on French Canadian Words had been read. JM Bridgeman decided to drop a line. And in those lines was a brilliant idea, I'd already written about English and French words used in Canada, why not words from the First Nations of Canada canada • first nations • words • lexical
The Road to Ottawa You may think that Ottawa has always been the capital of Canada, but that's not all that true. It is true that the nation in which we live in has always had Ottawa but before 1867, the capital moved around the nation. canada • ottawa • york • kingston • capital |
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