Nunavut is the eastern-most Canadian territory. Iqaluit is the capital
city.
Up until, 1999 Nunavut didn't exist.
On April 1, 1999, the eastern portion of the Northwest Territories was
carved out and the territory of Nunavut was born.
You can find out a lot of interesting information about the territory
at http://www.gov.nu.ca/
The
-flag
has a yellow background on the left and white on the right with a
blue star and red inuksukin the
center.
-An
inuksuk is a stone monument which is used to guide people
and mark special or sacred places.
-The
single star represents the north star – known as
Niqirtsuituq in the native tongue.
-Adopted
on April 1, 1999 when the territory of Nunavut was formed.
The Territorial Flower
-Purple
saxifrage is a
low-growing alpine plant that flowers right after the snow melts
(April in mountain regions and June in the arctic).
-During
the blooming period, there is a mass of pink or purple cup shaped
blooms and small silvery leaves.
The Territorial Bird
-The
Rock Ptarmigan (“Lagopus mutus”) is a small grouse also
known as the snow chicken.
-Rock
ptarmigans feed on leaves, buds, fruits and seeds and on some
insects in the summer.
-The
female lays 6 to 9 eggs in a leaf-lined hollow on the ground.
