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The Northwest Territories [b] is a federal territory of Canada.At a land area of approximately 1,127,711.92 km 2 (435,412.01 sq mi) and a 2021 census population of 41,070, it is the second-largest and the most populous of the three territories in Northern Canada. [3]
The Northwest Territories has four communities incorporated as towns. [3] Hay River is the territory's largest town by population and land area with 3,169 residents and 122.4 km 2 (47.3 sq mi) respectively. [2] Norman Wells is the smallest town by population at 673 residents while Inuvik is the smallest by land area at 62.68 km 2 (24.20 sq mi). [2]
The Northwest Territories – The Northwest 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 41,786, it is the second-largest and the most populous of the three territories in Northern Canada . [ 1 ]
The Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly, or Legislative Council of the Northwest Territories (with Northwest hyphenated as North-West until 1906), [3] [4] is the legislature and the seat of government of Northwest Territories in Canada. [5] It is a unicameral elected body that creates and amends law in the Northwest Territories.
Northwest Territories Upload Photo: Pokiak Territorial Historic Site Across Peel Channel from Aklavik Aklavik NT Northwest Territories Q116482427: Upload Photo: Teetshik Goghaa (Old Arctic Red) Territorial Historic Site
In 1906, the official name dropped the hyphen, changing to "Northwest Territories". [ 11 ] [ 12 ] On May 15, 1912, parts of the Northwest Territories were given to Manitoba, Ontario, and Quebec. Interwar period (1918–1939)
Ndilǫ, (formerly Rainbow Valley, until 1991) part of the Akaitcho Territory Government, and represented by the Yellowknives Dene First Nation. It is located at 62°28′40″N 114°20′03″W / 62.47778°N 114.33417°W / 62.47778; -114.33417 ( N'Dilo ) on Latham Island, Yellowknife
This latter issue lead, in part, to the division of the territory into the Northwest Territories and Nunavut. Language has also been a long-standing issue in Northwest Territory politics. French became an official language, along with English, in 1877. This resulted in heated debates in the territorial assembly and the establishment of English ...