Nunatsiavut is an autonomous Inuit territory in the Canadian provinces of Newfoundland and Labrador .
| Inuit Autonomous Territory | |||
| Nunatsiavut | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| English Nunatsiavut | |||
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| A country | Canada | ||
| Included in | Newfoundland and Labrador | ||
| Adm. Centre | Hope Dale (Legislative), Nain (Administrative) | ||
| History and Geography | |||
| Date of formation | June 23, 2005 | ||
| Square | 72.52 km² | ||
| Timezone | AST (UTC-04) | ||
| Population | |||
| Population | 2.16 people ( 2006 ) | ||
| Density | 0.03 people / km² | ||
| Official language | English , Nunavimmiutitut | ||
| Digital identifiers | |||
| ISO 3166-2 Code | Nl | ||
| Postal codes | A0p | ||
| Official site | |||
Area - 72 520 km². In the east is the Ungawa Peninsula . The climate is harsh. Nunavik is covered by tundra , in the extreme south - taiga .
The population is 2 160 people. (2006), is growing rapidly due to the high natural growth of the indigenous people - Inuit (Eskimos), which make up over 90% of the population. Their native language is Nunavimmiutitut .
The capital is Hope Dale and Nain - Nain or Naina (Inuit: Nunajnguk).
The official languages are Nunavimmiutitut (native to 90% of the population) and English . Nunavik has its own government - Kativik .
See also
- Nunavik
- Nunavut