Formerly known as Frobisher Bay, the modern city of Iqaluit is rich with traditional Inuit culture. It is the home of many Inuit artists, filmmakers and musicians, plus there are arts and culture festivals staged in the spring and summer that bring artists here from across the territory.
So finally: there is no official version for brightly coloured houses, but most people I spoke with agreed that bright colours are used to boost happiness and cure depression among people living in the Arctic. Especially, during long cold winters. I hope it works as even a parole office looks pretty bright and neat.Sep 5, 2019
Since it became a capital, Iqaluit's population has soared from some 3,000 people – most of them Inuit – to around 8,000, about 50% of them Inuit. While Inuktitut is spoken by three-quarters of Inuit, English has become the de facto language of Iqaluit.Jul 5, 2016
place of many fishIqaluit (/iˈkæluɪt/ ee-KAL-oo-it; Inuktitut syllabics: ᐃᖃᓗᐃᑦ [iqaluit] (meaning "place of many fish"); French: [i.ka.lu.it]) is the capital of the Canadian territory of Nunavut, its largest community, and its only city.
Despite reports of Iqaluit's tap water smelling like fuel, city and territorial officials say it's well below Canadian water safety guidelines and is safe to drink.Jan 17, 2022
IqaluitNunavut / Capital
The GN pays a northern allowance to make up the differences in the cost of living between Nunavut communities and larger designated southern centres. The allowance is paid based on the community of employment. Currently, it varies from $15,016 to $34,455 annually.
The report states Nunavut is the only jurisdiction in Canada without residential access to internet speeds over 25 megabits per second. The highest possible speed in Nunavut is 15 megabits per second.Jan 24, 2021
The Inuit have spoken Inuktitut for generations, but its words were only recently transcribed to paper, making it possible for everyone to learn....Speaking Inuktitut.EnglishInuktitutPhoneticsHelloHaluHa-luWelcomeTungasugitToong-a-su-gitGoodbye (to one person)TavvauvutitTah-vow-voo-teet19 more rows
Iqaluit is the largest community in the eastern Canadian Arctic. The Legislative Assembly building, Iqaluit, Nunavut, Can. It was established as a trading post in 1914 and became an air base during World War II.
Iqaluit, Nunavut, incorporated as a city in 2001, population 7,740 (2016 c), 6,699 (2011 c). Iqaluit is the capital and largest community in Canada's newest territory, Nunavut.Aug 6, 2012
Sudbury, Ottawa, Montreal, Quebec, Iqaluit, Thunder Bay, and Winnipeg.