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Nunavut's 25 municipalities cover only 0.2% of the territory's land mass but are home to 99.95% of its population. Nunavut (map pictured) is the least populous of Canada's three territories with 36,858 residents as per the 2021 census, but the largest territory in land area at 1,836,993.78 km2 (709,267.26 sq mi). Municipalities are created by the Government of Nunavut in accordance with the 2003 Cities, Towns and Villages Act and the 2003 Hamlets Act, which are statutes of the neighbouring Northwest Territories. The largest municipality by population in Nunavut is Iqaluit with 7,429 residents, home to 20.2% of the territory's population. The smallest municipality by population is Grise Fiord with 144 residents. The largest municipality by land area is Kugluktuk, which spans 538.99 km2 (208.11 sq mi), while the smallest is Kimmirut at 2.3 km2 (0.89 sq mi). (Full list...)