Northwest Territories - Wikipedia
WEBThe Northwest Territories (abbreviated NT or NWT; French: Territoires du Nord-Ouest; formerly North-West Territories) is a federal territory of Canada. At a land area of approximately 1,144,000 km 2 (442,000 sq mi) and a 2016 census population of 41,790, it is the second-largest and the most populous of the three territories in Northern Canada ...
Northwest Territories | History, Facts, Map, & Flag | Britannica
WEB6 days ago · Northwest Territories, region of northern and northwestern Canada encompassing a vast area of forests and tundra. Before the creation in 1999 of Nunavut out of the eastern portion of the Northwest Territories, they constituted more than one-third of the area of Canada. Yellowknife is the capital.
Northwest Territories Maps & Facts - World Atlas
WEBMar 24, 2023 · Key Facts. The Northwest Territories, a vast and diverse region in northern Canada, covers an area of approximately 519,735 square miles. It stretches from its border with Alberta to the Arctic Ocean in the north and shares additional borders with Nunavut to the east, Saskatchewan, and British Columbia to the south, and Yukon to the west.
Northwest Territories | The Canadian Encyclopedia
WEBMay 18, 2011 · Northwest Territories. The Northwest Territories lie northwest of central Canada, bordered to the east by Nunavut, to the west by the Yukon and to the south by the northeastern corner of British Columbia, as well as the entire northern borders of Alberta and Saskatchewan.
Northwest Territories travel - Lonely Planet | Canada, North …
WEBCanada, North America. On a planet containing seven billion people, it's difficult to imagine that there are still places as sparsely populated as the Northwest Territories (NWT). A vast swath of boreal forest and Arctic tundra five times the size of the UK, it has a population of a small provincial town.
Northwest Territories - Wikiwand
WEBThe Northwest Territories is a federal territory of Canada. At a land area of approximately 1,144,000 km2 (442,000 sq mi) and a 2016 census population of 41,790, it is the second-largest and the most populous of the three territories in Northern Canada. Its estimated population as of 2023 is 45,668.
History of the Northwest Territories - Wikipedia
WEBContents. hide. (Top) Early history. Fur trade (17th– and 18th century) 1800–1870. Exploration expeditions. Canadian Confederation and the late 19th century. Late 19th century. Treaty No. 8. 20th century. Interwar period (1918–1939) World War II. Early Cold War era (1945–1970) Late 20th century (1971–2000) …
Home - Spectacular NWT
WEBWhy the NWT has the World's Best Aurora. Interested in tales from around the Northwest Territories? Here's our full selection of stories – where to find the best Northern Light, how to sail Great Slave Lake, the science of building an ice road, and more.
The top 10 attractions in the Northwest Territories
WEBThe top 10 attractions in the Northwest Territories. The best the Northwest Territories has to offer takes you into the wild, out of your comfort zone and around the local community. The Northern Lights - Credit: Tessa MacIntosh. Northern lights. We don't need to introduce you to the Northern lights.
Northwest Territories | The Canadian Encyclopedia
WEBThe Northwest Territories lie northwest of central Canada, bordered to the east by Nunavut, to the west by the Yukon and to the south by the northeastern corner of British Columbia, as well as the entire northern borders of Alberta and Saskatchewan.
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