History of Nunavut
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Government of Nunavut
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People of Nunavut
The estimated population of Nunavut as of 1 April 2019 was 39,170.
Communities of Nunavut
For delivery of government services, Nunavut is divided into three administrative regions: the Qikiqtaaluk or Baffin region (eastern Nunavut), the Kivalliq region (central Nunavut), and the Kitikmeot region (western Nunavut). There are 25 organized communities in Nunavut, as well as two unorganized/seasonally-inhabited communities (Bathurst Inlet, and Umingmaktok). The following table provides a list of community names, along with their former or historical names.
| Arctic Bay | Arviat (prev: Eskimo Point) | Baker Lake |
| Bathurst Inlet | Cambridge Bay | Cape Dorset |
| Chesterfield Inlet | Clyde River | Coral Harbour |
| Gjoa Haven | Grise Fiord | Hall Beach |
| Igloolik | Iqaluit (prev: Frobisher Bay) | Kimmirut (prev: Lake Harbour) |
| Kugaaruk (prev: Pelly Bay) | Kugluktuk (prev: Coppermine) | Naujaat (prev: Repulse Bay) |
| Pangnirtung | Pond Inlet | Qikiqtarjuaq (prev: Broughton Island) |
| Rankin Inlet | Resolute | Sanikiluaq |
| Taloyoak (prev: Spence Bay) | Umingmaktok (prev: Bay Chimo) | Whale Cove |
Abandoned Communities
Nanisivik
The community of Nanisivik, located near Arctic Bay at the northern tip of Baffin Island, was established in 1975 by Strathcona Mineral Services to serve as the base for its lead-zinc mining operations. The community was abandoned with the closure of the Nanisivik mine in 2002.
Genealogical Resources
General Information
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Civil Registration of Births, Marriages, and Deaths
For events occurring in the territory of Nunavut on or after April 1, 1999
All births, deaths, and marriages that occurred within the territory of Nunavut on or after April 1, 1999, would be registered with Nunavut Vital Statistics, a unit with the territorial Department of Health. Nunavut Vital Statistics can be contacted as follows:
Nunavut Vital Statistics
Department of Health
Box 889
Rankin Inlet, NU
X0C 0G0
Toll Free: (800) 661-0833
Phone: (867) 645-8001
Fax: (867) 645-8092
Website: https://www.gov.nu.ca/health/information/health-services
For events occurring in the Nunavut region of the Northwest Territories prior to April 1, 1999
Nunavut was part of the Northwest Territories prior to April 1, 1999. All births, marriages, and deaths that occurred in the present Nunavut region during that time would have been registered with NWT Vital Statistics. NWT Vital Statistics can be contacted as follows:
Vital Statistics
Health Services Administration Office
Health and Social Services
Bag #9
Inuvik, NT X0E 0T0
Toll Free: (800) 661-0830
Phone: (867) 777-7400
Fax: (867) 777-3197
Website: https://www.hss.gov.nt.ca
NWT & Nunavut GenWeb 