Inuit Population, 1996

This map shows the distribution of the 41 000 persons identifying themselves as Inuit in the 1996 Census. Inuit are the Aboriginal people of Arctic Canada. The word « Inuit » means « the people » in Inuktitut, the Inuit language, and is the term by which Inuit refer to themselves. The Inuit population is almost entirely situated north of the 50th parallel.

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Last Updated April 17, 2026, 21:43 (UTC)
Created April 17, 2026, 21:43 (UTC)
contact_email geoinfo@nrcan.gc.ca
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open_canada_date_published 2010-12-31 00:00:00
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title_fr Population des Inuits, 1996
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