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Revision as of 02:01, 19 April 2007
Kivalliq Region (Inuktitut syllabics: ᑭᕙᓪᓕᖅ) is an administrative region of Nunavut. It consists of the portion of the mainland to the west of Hudson Bay together with Southampton Island and Coats Island. The regional seat is Rankin Inlet (pop. 2,358).
Before 1999, Kivalliq Region existed under slightly different boundaries as Keewatin Region, Northwest Territories.
Communities
Protected Areas
- Arvia'juaq National Historic Site
- East Bay Bird Sanctuary
- Fall Caribou Crossing National Historic Site
- Harry Gibbons Bird Sanctuary
- Ijiraliq Territorial Park
- Inuujarvik Territorial Park
- McConnell River Bird Sanctuary
- Thelon Game Sanctuary
Demographics
- Population: 8,348
- Population change (2001-2006): +10.5%
- Private dwellings: 2,398
- Area: 445,109.37
- Density: 0.019 / km²
- National rank in terms of population: 280rd out of 288
- Territorial rank in terms of population: 2nd out of 3
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