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__ Nunavut __ Nunavut is a territory to the north-east of Canada. It became a territory on April 1,1999. It has 808,190 sq. miles.That is why it is the largest Out of all the provinces and territorys. __ Bird __ the bird is a rock ptarmigan. It is also known as a snow chicken It eats insects and vegetation. The female lays 6 to 9 eggs in a burrow lined with plants. __FLOWER__ The flower is a purple saxifrage. It blooms when snow melts (April in the mountains June in the arctic). When it finishes growing there are pink and purple cups everywhere it became the national flower in 1999

__ Coat of arms __

The coat of arms represents a lot of things: The igloo represents how they survive in such a cold climate. The narwal and caribou represent how the land and the water are of great value to them. The star is called the north star it is their way of navigation. The five circles are there to show the life giving properties of the sun. The motto in English is our strength __** Flag **__ The flag also represents quite a few things: The blue and gold represent the value of the sky, land and sea. The red is a symbol of Canada. The inuksuk (shaped stone figure) symbolizes how they are used to mark sacred places and to guide the people The star represents elder leader ship. __Capital city__

the capital city is Iqaluit. It is located at the south end of baffin island. It has the lowest population of any capital city in Canada.

It is the largest community in nunavut. Did you know Iqaluit means: place of means place o many fish? The physical region of Nunavut is the North. It is in all three territories. It is a mix of the Cordillera ,the plains and the great Canadian sheild. It is the only land scape that the ground is frozen all year.