Iqaluit is the capital city of Nunavut, Canada, located on Baffin Island’s Frobisher Bay. The name, from Inuktitut, reflects Inuit heritage and geography rather than a European-origin label. In everyday usage it refers to the Arctic settlement, its government, and related institutions. The term is primarily used in Canadian English and Indigenous contexts, with proper noun capitalization and regional pronunciation cues.
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