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Iqaluit

Capital city of Nunavut, Canada

Iqaluit is the capital of the Canadian territory of Nunavut. It is the territory's largest community and its only city, and the northernmost city in Canada. It was known as Frobisher Bay from 1942 to 1987, after the large bay on the coast on which the city is situated. Its traditional Inuktitut name was restored in 1987.

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  • 1942Frobisher Bay Air Base was built by the United States during World War II.
  • 1949Hudson's Bay Company moved its south Baffin operations to the valley of Niaqunngut (Apex).
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Legislative Assembly of Nunavut
Single house of legislature of Nunavut
Inuksuk High School
Public secondary school in Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada
Iqaluit Centre
Former territorial electoral district in Nunavut, Canada
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Legislative Building of Nunavut
Legislative building in Nunavut, Canada
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Diocese of The Arctic
Diocese of the Anglican Church in Canada
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Astro Hill Complex
Complex of buildings in Iqaluit, Nunavut
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St. Jude's Cathedral (Iqaluit)
Anglican cathedral in Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada
Qikiqtani General Hospital
Hospital in Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada