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Largest Arctic island in Nunavut, Canada
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In the smaller communities (less than 3,000), ATVs and trucks are used during the short summer (when there is no snow).
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the capital of Nunavut Territory
the starting point for trekkers departing for the Akshayuk Pass in Auyuittuq National Park
scenic fjords, glaciated mountains, rushing rivers, huge glaciers, and the Penny Ice Cap
Iqaluit (ᐃᖃᓗᐃᑦ in Inuktitut syllabics; formerly, Frobisher Bay) is the capital and largest settlement of the Canadian territory of Nunavut. It is on a southeastern inlet of Baffin Island.
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