Nunavut
Nunavut is a land of remote Arctic wilderness, and towering icebergs.
- Location: Northern Canada
- Size: Approximately 2,093,190 square kilometers
- Population: Approximately 40,000
- Capital City: Iqaluit
- Flora and Fauna: Nunavut’s harsh Arctic climate limits plant growth, but common flora includes willows, sedges, mosses, and lichens adapted to the tundra environment. The official plant of Nunavut is Purple Saxifrage. Nunavut is home to unique Arctic wildlife, including polar bears, arctic foxes, caribou, muskoxen, seals, and numerous bird species such as snowy owls and Arctic terns. The official animal of this territory is the Arctic Wolf.
- Places of attraction: Some of the places to visit in Nunavut are Auyuittuq National Park (Pangnirtung), Quttinirpaaq National Park (Ellesmere Island) and Sylvia Grinnell Territorial Park (Iqaluit).
List of Provinces and Territories of Canada
List of Provinces and Territories of Canada: Canada is comprised of 10 provinces and 3 territories. Canada is the second-largest country in the world by land area. Although provinces and territories of Canada are both sub-national divisions, they differ in constitutional status, autonomy, representation in Parliament, population, size, government structure, and resource control.
Provinces have more autonomy, larger populations, and control over their resources, while territories have less autonomy, smaller populations, and limited control over resources. Together these regions contribute to the diverse cultural, geographical, and economic landscape of the nation.
In this article, we will look into the list of provinces and territories of Canada along with their capital cities.
Table of Content
- About Provinces and Territories of Canada
- List of Provinces and Territories of Canada
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Manitoba
- New Brunswick
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- Nova Scotia
- Ontario
- Prince Edward Island
- Quebec
- Saskatchewan
- Northwest Territories
- Nunavut
- Yukon