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Nunavut: created in 1999

A modern view of Iqaluit, Nunavut; not a photograph of the territory’s creation in 1999.
A modern view of Iqaluit, Nunavut; not a photograph of the territory’s creation in 1999. Iqaluit, Nunavut · Quintin Soloviev · Photo source · CC BY 4.0. Resized for display; card previews may be cropped. The image remains under the licence shown.
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The territory of Nunavut was established on 1 April 1999.

Scope & context

The territorial creation date does not mark the beginning of Inuit presence or history.

Sources behind this record

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How was Nunavut created? ↗

Legislative Assembly of Nunavut

Final paragraph: creation of the territory