Hype for the Future 61O: The Canadian Territorial Capitals

Introduction

Apart from the ten Provinces of Canada, the nation also has territories of lesser status, though fully dependent on Ottawa compared to the more autonomous Territories of the United States or many of the remnants of the British, French, or Dutch empires.

The Territories

The Territories of Canada 🇨🇦 are generally located north of the sixtieth parallel of latitude north of the equator, with the notable exception of Nunavut, where the islands of the Hudson Bay, including the southernmost islands, remain claimed by Nunavut regardless of proximity to Ontario or Québec. While Nunavut is a distinct territory and no longer part of the Northwest Territories as of 1999, the Arctic portion of Québec is often referred to as Nunavik, and the Arctic portion of Labrador as Nunatsiavut.

Territorial Capitals

Within the predominantly Arctic region of Canada, the territories are, from west to east, the Yukon, Northwest Territories, and Nunavut. The capital cities of these territories are the following:

• The Yukon Territory (YT): Whitehorse
• Northwest Territories (NT, NWT): Yellowknife
• Nunavut (NU): Iqaluit