Land ownership in Canada 89% of Canada's land area (8,886,356 km²) is Crown land, which may either be federal (41%) or provincial (48%); the remaining 11% is privately owned. Most federal-administered land is in the Canadian territories (Northwest Territories, Nunavut and Yukon), and is administered on behalf of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada; only 4% of land in the provinces is federally controlled, largely in the form of National Parks, Indian reserves, or Canadian Forces bases. In contrast, provinces hold much of their territory as provincial Crown land, which may be held as Provincial Parks or wilderness. The largest class of landowners are
Nunavut (electoral district) Religions: 86.0% Christian (50.3% Anglican, 23.9% Catholic, 4.9% Pentecostal, 6.8% Other), 12.9% No religion <br> Median income (2010): $25,662 <br> Average income (2010): $43,505 The Nunavut riding holds a host of demographic records: The electoral district was created in 1976 as "Nunatsiaq" riding from parts of Northwest Territories riding. It was replaced by "Nunavut" in 1996. In 1999, the district's boundaries were redefined in the Nunavut Act, the law governing the creation of Nunavut as a separate jurisdiction from the Northwest Territories. The boundaries of this riding were not changed in the 2012 electoral redistribution. Riding associations are the local