- It is primarily inhabited and controlled by the Inuit.
- It officially became a new territory of Canada on April 1, 1999.
- Territory (2001 pop. 26,745), 772,260 sq mi (2,000,671 sq km), NE Canada.
- Its mineral resources, are diamonds (which are now being mined), in addition to hunting, fishing, fur trapping, sealing, and the production of arts and crafts.
- The territory faces problems including high unemployment, substance abuse, and suicide rates, and some 90% of its budget currently comes from the Canadian government.
- There are no paved roads, and long-distance travel is largely by air.
- Official languages - Inuktitut, Inuinnaqtun, English, French
- Flower - Purple Saxifrage
