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    Canada - Territories

    Nunavut is the newest territory in what country?Nunavut Quiz

      Canada. Nunavut became a territory in 1999.

    What does Nunavut mean in the Inuit language?Nunavut Quiz

      our land. Pronounced noon-a-vut

    How long have the Inuit called this land Nunavut?Nunavut Quiz

      1000 years.

    Nunavut covers approximately two million square kms. What was the approximate population when it became a separate territory?Nunavut Quiz

      About 30,000 people.

    How do all supplies have to be brought in?Nunavut Quiz

      ships and planes. There are no roads linking Nunavut to southern Canada, and few roads between communities.

    What two things have made life easier for today's Inuit hunters?Nunavut Quiz

      gas engines and rifles.

    Why do the Inuit depend on wildlife for food, even though there are modern stores?Nunavut Quiz

      store food is very expensive. Transportation costs make food very, very expensive.

    Where does the Nunavut Legislature meet?Nunavut Quiz

      Iqaluit. Iqaluit is the capital of Nunavut.

    What territory or province was divided to make Nunavut?Nunavut Quiz

      The Northwest Territories.

    The two main priorities for the Nunavut government are training and development - true or false?Nunavut Quiz

      t.

    Iqaluit is located on which island?Nunavut Quiz

      Baffin Island.

    Nunavut is rich in which natural resource?Nunavut Quiz

      mineral deposits. Lead, zinc and diamonds are either being mined or in development.

    In many parts of Nunavut during the winter, the sun shines for only a few hours during the day - true or false?Nunavut Quiz

      t. In the summer, the sun goes down for only a few hours, and doesn't set in the far North.

    As in other places, the future of Nunavut depends on its young people. This is especially true in Nunavut, since over 50 percent of its population is ____?Nunavut Quiz

      under age 25. Nunavut is having a population boom.

    Who are the native people of Nunavut?Nunavut Quiz

      Inuit. The Inuit are highly adaptable and have survived for a thousand years or more in a harsh environment that tolerates no mistakes.

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