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What is the significance of Iqaluit?
- The traditional home of the Inuit people in Quebec
- The capital city of Nunavut, the newest Canadian territory
- The largest city in northern Canada
- A major port city on Hudson Bay
Why this is the correct answer
Iqaluit is the capital and largest community of Nunavut, Canada's newest territory, created in 1999. Located on Baffin Island, it serves as the administrative, political and commercial hub of the territory. Its name means 'place of many fish' in Inuktitut.