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Table 1 Geographic and Demographic Characteristics of the Yukon, NWT, and Nunavut

From: Exploring the impact of rural health system factors on physician burnout: a mixed-methods study in Northern Canada

Characteristics

Yukon

Northwest Territories

Nunavut

Land area (km2)

474,712

1,143,793

1,877,778

Number of municipalities

19

33

25

Population

Territorial Capital

35,874

25,085 Whitehorse

41,786

19,569 Yellowknife

35,944

7740 Iqaluit

% Indigenous

19.1% First Nations

2.9% MĂ©tis

0.6% Inuit

32.1% First Nations

9.9% Inuit

8.2% MĂ©tis

84.7% Inuit

0.5% First Nation

0.5% MĂ©tis

Mean Age

39.1 years

34.9 years

27.7 years

Life Expectancy at Birth (2014–2016)

79.0 years

77.2 years

71.7 years