Sparkling snow-covered springtimes, weeks of 24-hour summer sunshine and hopping on planes the way other Canadians catch a bus: these are just a few of the characteristics that make Nunavut unlike any other corner of Canada.

Capital City Iqaluit (on Baffin Island) was chosen capital of Nunavut in 1995, winning over Rankin Inlet (on the west shore of Hudson Bay). Iqaluit is the largest community in Nunavut. It has a population of 4,500 (17% of the population) and is located approximately 2,000 kilometres from Ottawa.

Climate: The mean temperature in January is -30°C and in July is 15°C. Iqaluit, the capital, experiences 24 hours of daylight per day in June, and six hours per day in December.

Time Zone: Nunavut is on Central Daylight Saving time. Nunavut time is the same as Ottawa time during the winter months (October to April) and in the summer months (April to October) Nunavut time is the same as Winnipeg time.