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Topic: Flag of Nunavut


  
  Nunavut - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The capital of Nunavut is Iqaluit (formerly Frobisher Bay) on Baffin Island in the east.
Nunavut is both the least populated and the largest of the provinces and territorities of Canada.
Nunavut encompasses the entirety of the District of Keewatin (which had differing boundaries from the Keewatin/Kivalliq regions), the majority of the District of Franklin and a small portion of the District of Mackenzie.
www.bucyrus.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Nunavut   (1206 words)

  
 Nunavut - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nunavut's small and sparse population makes it unlikely the territory will be granted provincial status in the foreseeable future, although this may change if the Yukon, which is only marginally more populous, becomes a province.
If Nunavut were treated as a single country, the area would be ranked 13th, after Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Nunavut's vegetation is partially composed of rare berries, lichens, arctic willows, moss, tough grass, and small willow shrubs.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Nunavut   (1179 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Nunavut
Baffin Region of Nunavut Baffin Region (Inuktitut: Qikiqtaaluk ᕿᑭᖅᑖᓗᒃ) is a region of Nunavut.
Kivalliq Region of Nunavut Kivalliq Region (ᑭᕙᓪᓕᖅ) is a region of Nunavut.
Kitikmeot Region of Nunavut Kitikmeot Region (Inuktitut: Qitirmiut ᕿᑎᕐᒥᐅᑦ) is a region of Nunavut.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Nunavut   (4084 words)

  
 News Break
It described the new government in a document appropriately titled "Footprints in New Snow." Nunavut's government, which began its work on April 1, 1999, is made up of an elected legislative assembly, a cabinet, and a territorial court.
Of the 19 legislators in Nunavut's new assembly, 15 are Inuit.
Nunavut's government has begun a ten-year period of gradually taking over responsibilities that were handled by the government of the Northwest Territories.
www.harcourtschool.com /newsbreak/nunavut.html   (631 words)

  
 The Nunavut Flag and Coat of Arms - ExploreNorth
The colours, blue and gold, are the ones preferred by the Nunavut Implementation Commissioners to symbolize the riches of the land, sea and sky.
The dominant colours, blue and gold, are the ones preferred by the Nunavut Implementation Commissioners to symbolize the riches of the land, sea and sky.
It also symbolizes the assembled members of the Legislature meeting together for the good of Nunavut; with the Royal Crown symbolizing public government for all the people of Nunavut and the equivalent status of Nunavut with other territories and provinces in Canadian Confederation.
www.explorenorth.com /library/weekly/more/NunavutFlag.htm   (325 words)

  
 Nunatsiaq News
The flap began when Nunavut's flag was first unveiled by Governor General Romeo Leblanc at the inaugural ceremony on April 1.
The flag is divided vertically with one half white and one half a bright yellow.
That legislation recognizes the inuksuk flag as one of Nunavut's official symbols, said John Quirke, clerk of the legislative assembly.
www.nunatsiaq.com /archives/nunavut990427/nvt90416_18.html   (622 words)

  
 Nunavut
Nunavut consists of: all of Canada north of 60° N and east of the boundary shown on the map below, and which is not within Quebec or Newfoundland; and the islands of Hudson Bay, James Bay and Ungava Bay that are not within Manitoba, Ontario or Quebec.
Nunavut is twice the size of Ontario with a population not much greater than the city of Brockville.
The colours blue and gold are the ones preferred by the Nunavut Implementation Commissioners to symbolize the riches of the land, and sky.
www.canadainfolink.ca /nunavut.htm   (1171 words)

  
 Library: Canada Facts: Nunavut
Nunavut is that vast expanse of northern Canada north of Manitoba and east of Hudson's Bay, including the Arctic and Non-arctic Islands to the East.
Nunavut is a vast territory - containing 2,000,000 sq km, one fifth of Canada's land base.
Nunavut is a land of rock, snow, ice, and sea It is a land of forest, plains, glacial rock and frozen seas.
library.educationworld.net /canadafacts/nu_landmass.html   (227 words)

  
 Directory - Reference: Flags: Regional: Canada: Provincial Flags   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Flag of Newfoundland  · cached · Offers GIF images of the provincial flag of Newfoundland, Canada.
Flag of Nunavut  · cached · Offers flag images of the new Canadian territory of Nunavut.
Flags of Quebec  · cached · Offers small, medium, and large GIF images of the flag.
www.incywincy.com /default?p=789526   (178 words)

  
 New Wine International - God's flag declaring Glory   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The territory of Nunavut, formerly the eastern and central parts of Northwest Territories, came into being on 1 April 1999 as a self-governing homeland for the Inuit (formerly known as Eskimo).
Official Canadian government documents and literature describe the meaning of the flag as: 'colours blue and yellow symbolise the riches of the land, sea and sky.
The flag is flown all over the Canadian North and elsewhere in Canada, representing not only the Inuit people, but also the work of the Holy Spirit, which is being seen mightily at work all across the vast frozen territory they live in.
www.newwinerevival.org /Nunavutflag.html   (589 words)

  
 The World Flag Database: What's New
Our new USA flag shop is operational and if you live in the USA the buy buttons under certain flags will now take you to the US-based flag shop, as will the flag shop button on the left-hand bar.
The flag images are now larger and where relevant the FIAV flag code is given beside each flag.
Initially some of the sub-national regions that were covered in the old version, and the flags from history, are not in the new version, but rest assured that these will be added back in.
www.flags.net /whatsnew.htm   (785 words)

  
 GeorgeWBush.org Forum > New Iraqi flag   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Flag aficionados, properly known as vexillologists, were abuzz as the Iraqi Governing Council became the latest government to design a new national flag.
The current flag is all what we know and have known all our lives, it cannot be changed just like that, I agree with those who say, it should not be changed yet, until we have a free elected government and parliament, and Iraq is Free from foreign occupation.
The Iraqi flag must change if we are to advance to a new era combining all the Iraqis and their efforts to rebuild the cradle of civilization.
www.georgewbush.org /forum/lofiversion/index.php?t8422.html   (3485 words)

  
 Nunatsiaq News
Inuit navigation symbols dominate the territorial flag, which sports a massive blood-red Inukshuk in the aspect of a crucifix, separating a sky of brilliant yellow from a star-embedded field of snowy white.
The document enshrines the grant of the flag and coat of arms on behalf of the Queen of England, who gave her personal approval to the symbols last October.
Governor General Leblanc paid tribute to Nunavut's first peoples in a short speech dedicating the heraldic insignia, which will be used to identify the property and services of the Government of Nunavut from now on.
www.nunatsiaq.com /archives/nunavut990427/nvt90409_07.html   (1184 words)

  
 Nunavut 99 - A Public Government
The Nunavut territory comprises the area that roughly corresponds with traditional and contemporary Inuit use, along with the northern portions of the High Arctic islands and the islands of Ungava Bay, Hudson Bay, and James Bay that are not part of adjacent provinces.
Also unique to the government of Nunavut as a result of the land claim agreement is its ability to make decisions in certain areas of jurisdiction reserved for the federal government in Canada's other territories.
For the residents of Nunavut, the creation of their own government is the product of many generations of insight, wisdom, and the ability to adapt to a world in constant flux.
www.nunavut.com /nunavut99/english/public_gov.html   (1306 words)

  
 CNN - Canada carves new territory as Inuits celebrate - April 1, 1999
Nunavut's flag will be raised for the first time Thursday afternoon.
About 85 percent of Nunavut's 25,000 people are Inuit, as are 15 of the 19 candidates elected in February to the territorial legislature.
Nunavut's premier-elect is Paul Okalik, a 34-year-old lawyer with no previous experience in political office.
www.cnn.com /WORLD/americas/9904/01/canada.nunavut.01   (460 words)

  
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An ambitious group of Nunavut bureaucrats and southern academics hopes to put an end to Canada's ignorance of Inuit and the eastern Arctic by creating a university department devoted to studying Nunavut.
Nunavut health, education and human resources officials joined forces with professors and students at Acadia University in Nova Scotia earlier this month, leading to the unofficial beginnings of INSPIRED...
Nunavut at Five: The Nunavut Policy Symposium, an international event celebrating the 5th anniversary of the creation of the Canada’s newest territory and its government, will be hosted by Acadia University May 5 - 7, 2004 at the K.C. Irving Environmental Science Centre and Harriet Irving Botanical Gardens...
plato.acadiau.ca /COURSES/POLS/nunavut@5/press_main.htm   (277 words)

  
 Iqaluit, Nunavut - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Iqaluit (ᐃᖃᓗᐃᑦ in Inuktitut syllabics) is the territorial capital and the largest community of Canada's youngest territory, Nunavut.
Its population is about 60% Inuit, a lower figure than in other parts of Nunavut.
The town was selected to serve as the new territory's capital in a territory-wide referendum, in which it beat Rankin Inlet and Cambridge Bay.
www.bonneylake.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Iqaluit,_Nunavut   (377 words)

  
 Nunavut Planning Commission
The Nunavut Planning Commission (NPC) was established under the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement and is responsible for land use planning and various aspects of environmental reporting and management in the new Territory.
NPC's main function is to develop land use plans, policies and objectives that guide resource use and development throughout Nunavut, with an emphasis on protecting and promoting the existing and future well-being of the residents and communities of the Nunavut Settlement Area.
Members of the NPC are nominated by Inuit organizations and the governments of Canada and Nunavut.
npc.nunavut.ca /eng   (147 words)

  
 Coat of Arms of Nunavut - FreeEncyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The coat of arms of the territory of Nunavut, Canada, known officially as The Arms of Her Majesty in Right of Nunavut, was granted by a warrant by Roméo Leblanc[?], Governor-General of Canada, dated March 31, 1999, one day before the territory was created.
Below are a qulliq, a stone lamp representing the warmth of home and community, and an inukshuk[?], a stone monument serving as a guidepost and a symbol of the territory.
The crest, an igloo, represents traditional life, survival, and the Nunavut government assembled in the legislature.
openproxy.ath.cx /co/Coat_of_Arms_of_Nunavut.html   (481 words)

  
 Nunavut Territory Quick Fact Sheet   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Nunavut is bordered by the Northwest Territory to the west, the provinces of Manitoba and Saskatchewan to the south, and Baffin Bay and the Labrador Sea to the east.
Nunavut's three regions are called the Qikiqtaaluk (or Baffin) Region in eastern and northern Nunavut, the Kivalliq (or Keewatin) Region in the south and central portions of Nunavut near Hudson Bay, and the Kitikmeot Region in central and western Nunavut.
Nunavut does have tall mountains on Baffin and Ellesmere islands, but most of the territory is a flat tundra of lichen, flowers, and grasses.
members.shaw.ca /kcic1/prov-nu.html   (407 words)

  
 Untitled Document   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The Nunavut territory was official inaugurated into the dominion of Canada.
Nunavut is an achievement for all of Canada to celebrate, not only a sign of the strength of our nation,it is also a clear demonstration of Canada's flexibility and of it's willingness to support diversity."*
Along with the celebrations was the introduction of the new flag for the third territory of Canada.
www.kivalliq.com /symbols.html   (382 words)

  
 Debates (Hansard) -- Legislative Assembly of Nunavut
Elders from all of Nunavut's communities are represented at this gathering - we thank them for their years of effort in achieving this day.
John Quirke be appointed as Clerk of the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut.
Clerk, would you like to ask if her Honour, the Commissioner of Nunavut, is prepared to enter the chamber and assent to the Bill and prorogue this first session of the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut.
www.assembly.nu.ca /old/english/hansard/final1/19990401.html   (7224 words)

  
 wikien.info: Main_Page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
For the electoral district of the same name, see Nunavut (electoral district).
As of 2004, Nunavut has a population of approximately 28,000, of whom around 85% are native peoples, primarily Inuit.
Some Canadians believe that Nunavut is made up of some of the former regions of the NWT, separated in their entirety.
www.hostingciamca.com /index.php?title=Nunavut   (1065 words)

  
 Nunavut Flag cerrimonies at RANKIN INLET NUNAVUT   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Mean while across the new territory the peoples of the land prepared for their own local celebrations and unveiling of the flags and coat of arms.
During the raising of the new flag cheers of pride were throughout the crowd as the dreams of the people had become real.
Individual flags and new maps of Canada showing the three territories and ten provinces were distributed to the crowd.
www.kivalliq.com /flag.html   (259 words)

  
 Economy (from Nunavut) --  Britannica Student Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Nunavut's greatest economic asset is its mineral wealth, which includes reserves of iron and nonferrous ores, precious metals and diamonds, and petroleum and natural gas.
Created in 1999 out of the eastern portion of the Northwest Territories, Nunavut encompasses the traditional lands of the Inuit, the indigenous peoples of Arctic Canada; its name means “Our Land” in Inuktitut, the language of the Inuit.
Canadian territorial flag that is yellow at the hoist and white at the fly end, with a distinctive fl-outlined red symbol in the centre.
www.britannica.com /ebi/article-214826?ct=   (888 words)

  
 Eureka4you.com - Nunavut   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Nunavut became an official territory of Canada on April 1, 1999.
The Royal Crown symbolizes public government for all people of Nunavut and establishes Nunavut as a partner in Confederation.
The caribou and narwhal refer to land and sea animals which are part of the natural heritage of Nunavut.
www.eureka4you.com /nu/nuindex.htm   (250 words)

  
 Fast Facts About Nunavut
It is a very interesting place and I’m going to tell you a few facts about it.
It was chosen as the capital over Rankin Inlet, which is on the west shore of Hudson Bay.
Nunavut is the dark green section of the map.
www.suite101.com /article.cfm/canada_for_kids/113410   (485 words)

  
 emblems of Nunavut ( a territory of Canada )   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Nunavut stretches far north and includes many Arctic Islands.
The white and gold stand for the land.
These animals represent the land and sea animals of Nunavut.
www.saskschools.ca /~gregory/canada/emblems/nt.html   (197 words)

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