Nunavut is Canada's youngest and largest territory — a fifth of the country's landmass, home mostly to Inuit communities scattered across an Arctic archipelago.
Nunavut is Canada's youngest and largest territory — a fifth of the country's landmass, home mostly to Inuit communities scattered across an Arctic archipelago. Iqaluit is the capital; the rest is tundra, ice, and a way of life shaped by the land.
Nunavut spans the mainland Arctic and thousands of islands reaching toward the North Pole. No roads connect communities — travel is by plane, boat, or snowmobile. Wildlife includes polar bears, narwhals, and caribou herds that outnumber people.
Inuit have thrived in the Arctic for millennia. Nunavut was created through the largest Indigenous land claim in Canadian history. Inuktitut is the dominant language. Art, throat singing, and traditional knowledge remain central to daily life.
Find a stone marker on a hilltop — built as a guide for travellers. Look north. The land goes on until ice meets sky. You are at the top of the world.
