IQALUIT
This many people live in the capital city of Nunavut
4000
the Inuit
What two things was whale oil primarily used for
perfume and fuel
When did explorers first try to find the North West passage
1500's
Soil that stays frozen all year long
permafrost
Most people in the city work for this
The government
Europeans came to the region in hopes of finding and mapping this
the North West Passage
This was the most important location for whaling
Cumberland Sound
Martin Frobisher
Winters can see up to 24 hours of this
darkness
How many official languages are recognized in Iqaluit
3
The region makes up what percentage of Canada's land size
20%
What company did the Inuit start trading with
HBC
This explorer was the first to cross the entire continent by land
Alexander Mackenzie
What is causing significant concern in the Arctic resulting in melting and unsafe travel among other things
global warming
Translated, Iqaluit means this
"place of fish"
along the coast
What four main things did the Inuit trade for from the Europeans
tools, cloth, metal, food (biscuits)
Which explorer lost two ships in the 1800's that went undiscovered for years
Sir John Franklin
What is one negative effect of permafrost
no basements
can't farm
no trees
poor roads
no garbage dumps
1987, its name changed from this...to Iqaluit
Frobisher Bay
What is the approximate population of the Arctic Region
22 000 people
What three jobs were the Inuit hired by the Europeans to do
pilots, hunters, and seamstressed
This became a real danger for ships when winter began to set in
trapped in ice
What is a major issue that the people of Nunavut have to deal with due to scarcity and location
very high food prices