Nunavut
Nunavut, a vast area of northern Canada that stretches across much of the Canadian Arctic. Formed in 1999 from the eastern part of the Northwest Territories, Nunavut includes the traditional lands of the Inuit, Canada's Arctic indigenous people, known in the United States as the Eskimo. Its name, Inuktitut, means "Our Land" in Inuit. The capital, Iqaluit, is located at the head of Frobisher Bay, on the southern tip of Baffin Island. Nunavut makes up most of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago, including its largest island, Baffin Island. In addition, Nunavut shares a number of islands with the Northwest Territories, such as Victoria and Melville Islands, and Nunavut's territory covers a number of islands in Hudson Bay, including the Belcher Islands. Nunavut is located above the northern limit of tree growth. The tundra vegetation is composed of lichens, mosses, various flowering plants and small, hardy shrubs, especially dwarf birch trees. The flora provides food for mammals, Caribou and Musk Oxen. Among the land predators are Red and Arctic Foxes, wolves and Grizzly Bears. The coastal areas are home to seals, walruses and Polar Bears, while the coastal waters are home to Beluga and Bowhead Whales and Narwhals. In the summer months, the tundra is infested with mosquitoes and other biting insects, and millions of migratory waterfowl nest in the area.