Canadian Territories — Nunavut

Being the largest territory in Canada and larger than the provinces of Canada, Nunavut became the newest addition to Canada in the year 1999 because the Inuit people wanted to have a governmental body of land to call their own. Therefore, the official language is Inuit, along with English and French. The large Hudson Bay is southeast of Nunavut. Nunavut's southwest corner is part of a four-corners region; Manitoba is south, the Northwest Territories is west, and Saskatchewan is southwest. The thousands of large and small islands within Nunavut's boundaries contribute greatly to the size of this territory. As highlighted in the Largest Islands section of my Islands page (opens in new window/tab), Nunavut's Baffin Island is the largest island in Canada and the fifth largest in the world! Other large islands within Nunavut include Axel Heiberg, Devon, Ellesmere, Prince of Wales, Somerset, and Victoria. In addition to many islands and lots of cold weather, Nunavut boasts an amazing landscape of many lakes. Situated on the southern coast of Baffin Island, Iqaluit is the rather low-populated capital. Located in northern Ellesmere Island, Quttinirpaaq National Park is the northernmost national park in Canada and the largest in Nunavut. Other national parks include Aulavik N.P. and Sirmilik N.P.