About Nunavut, Canada:
Nunavut is Canada’s largest and northernmost territory, spanning over 772,000 square miles (2 million square kilometers) covering about one-fifth of the country’s landmass. Nunavut was created on April 1, 1999, after splitting from the Northwest Territories, the result of a decades-long push for Inuit self-governance. The name “Nunavut” means “Our Land” in Inuktitut, the primary language alongside English and French.
Nunavut is a vast, rugged place, stretching across the Arctic Archipelago and the northern mainland, with a population of just 36,858 as of 2021, mostly Inuit (indigenous people of northern Canada). The capital, Iqaluit, sits on Baffin Island and is the only city, though it is more like a small town than a city (population 7,429 as of 2021).
The territory’s geography is brutal and beautiful—think endless tundra, ice-capped islands, and the world’s northernmost permanently inhabited spot, Winters temperatures drop to -22°F (30°C), and summer barely hits 10°C. No roads connect its 25 communities; you get around by plane, boat, or snowmobile. The local economy relies on traditional Inuit harvesting, plus growing sectors like mining (gold, diamonds) and tourism.
Still, it’s a place of resilience, with a young population (half under 25) and a culture rooted in 4,500 years of history, from the Pre-Dorset to the Thule, ancestors of today’s Inuit.
Catholic places of interest in Nunavut, Canada:
As mentioned the main town in Nunavut is Iqaluit. It has one Catholic Church.
Iqaluit: Our Lady of the Assumption Roman Catholic Church