Northwest Territories

:For other geographical names that use the term "Northwest," see Northwest.

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One of the territories of Arctic Canada, the Northwest Territories (NWT; French, les Territoires du Nord-Ouest) has a landmass of 1,171,918 square kilometres and a population of 42,944 as of January 1, 2005.

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Territories - Arctic - Canada - French - Square kilometre

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Its capital has been Yellowknife since 1967; see also List of communities in the Northwest Territories.

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Yellowknife - List of communities in the Northwest Territories

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The Northwest Territories are located east of Yukon, west of Nunavut, and north of British Columbia, Alberta, and Saskatchewan.

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Yukon - Nunavut - British Columbia - Alberta - Saskatchewan

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Geographical features include the vast Great Bear and Great Slave Lakes, as well as the immense Mackenzie River and the canyons of the Nahanni River, a national park and UNESCO World Heritage Site. In the Arctic Archipelago, the Northwest Territories includes Banks Island, Parry Peninsula, Prince Patrick Island, and parts of Victoria Island and Melville Island. The highest point is Mount Nirvana near the border with Yukon at elevation 2773 m (9098 ft).

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Great Bear - Great Slave Lake - Mackenzie River - Nahanni River - National park - UNESCO - World Heritage Site - Arctic Archipelago - Banks Island - Parry Peninsula - Prince Patrick Island - Victoria Island - Melville Island - Mount Nirvana - Yukon

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10 Largest Municipalities by population

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