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July 9, 1993, the Canadian Parliament passed the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement Act and the Nunavut Act. April 1, 1999 Nunavut officially split from the Northwest Territories and became a Canadain territory. The western half staying as the Northwest Territories and the eastern half becoming Nunavut. July 9th every year is Nunavut day in Canada.

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How is Canadian territory organized what are their states called?

Canada is organized into several Provinces. A Province is very similar to a state in which geographical regions of Canada are divided up and sectionalized.


Why are there territories?

In the US, territories were established by law for national areas not yet administered by states. They included the Northwest Territory (Midwest), the Louisiana Territory (central US), and various territories which later joined the union as states (the last being Arizona, Alaska, and Hawaii). Puerto Rico and several other islands remain territories of the US. In other governments, territories are also non-states with rights and government different from states. These include Yukon, Nunavut, and the Northwest Territories (Canada), and Australia's Capital Territory, Northern Territory, Jervis Bay Territory, and Tasmania.


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