Iglulik Inuit
-Environment- Geo graphic L ocation The Iglulik Inuit reside within North America. They now permanently inhabit parts of northern Baffin Island, Melville Peninsula, and Northern Southampton Island in the Nunavut territory of Canada. Climate Climate across the Nunavut territory varies slightly between communities, Kugluktuk being the warmest with temperatures ranging from 30°C in the summer down to -15°C - -40°C and the coldest area being Grise Fiord with up to 5°C in the summer and around -50°C in the winter. Rainfall is moderate, with 13.65 millimeters (0.54 inches) of precipitation and 40.56 rainy days (11.11% of the time) annually. Sun exposure can range from 29-40% (1477-2057 hrs/yr) annually. Population Setting The people of Nunavut amount to a population size of 38,780 as of 2019, which can be considered an "urban"population setting. However economic and cultural dependence on farming and harvest could make it considered rural. Resources have always
