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Iqaluit has the distinction of being the smallest Canadian capital in terms of population and the only capital that cannot be accessed from the rest of Canada via a [[highway]]. Located on an island remote from the Canadian highway system, Iqaluit is generally only accessible by aircraft and, subject to ice conditions, by boat. [[Iqaluit Airport]] is a fully modern facility whose originally World War II-era runway is more than long enough for most classes of modern [[Jet aircraft|jet]]. Although there is a persistent rumour that Iqaluit is an emergency landing site for the [[Space Shuttle]], this is false.<ref>[http://www.globalsecurity.org/space/facility/sts-els.htm List of Space Shuttle emergency landing sites at GlobalSecurity.org]</ref> Iqaluit Airport is a centre for cold-weather testing of new aircraft, such as the [[Airbus A380]] in February 2006.
In the middle of summer, a few ships
It is in principle possible to reach Iqaluit on foot or by dog sled or snowmobile, both from other parts of Baffin Island and from the Quebec mainland when [[Hudson Strait]] freezes. This was how the Inuit traditionally travelled, and how they still do sometimes, but it is not advised for anyone who is not experienced in Arctic travel.
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==Architecture and attractions==
Much of Iqaluit's architecture is functional
The principal exception is the [[Legislative Assembly of Nunavut|Nunavut Legislative Assembly Building]], which is remarkable for its colourful interior, adorned with some of the very best in Inuit art.
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