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With the exception of Nunavut prior to 1996, the population figures largely reflect modern provincial boundaries; prior to 1996, the population of modern Nunavut is reported with Northwest Territories. Although the census has worked to count First Nations populations since 1871, the it is likely Indigenous Canadians are undercounted by the ...
The Northwest Territories is a territory of Canada. It has an area of 1,171,918 square kilometres and a population of 41,786 as of the 2016 Canadian census . Population history
The shaded area of the map was split from the Northwest Territories in 1999 to form the new territory of Nunavut. In 1975, the territorial government once again became a fully elected body. In 1984, the Canadian Government agreed to transfer the responsibility for naming places to the territories. [ 19 ]
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 extends for more than 1,300,000 km 2 (500,000 sq mi) and has a large climate variant from south to north. The southern part of the territory (most of the mainland portion) has a subarctic climate , while the islands and northern coast have a polar climate .
Since Confederation in 1867, there have been several proposals for new Canadian provinces and territories. The Constitution of Canada requires an amendment for the creation of a new province [49] but the creation of a new territory requires only an act of Parliament; [50] therefore, it is easier legislatively to create a territory than a province.
The territory of Nunavut was created from roughly the eastern half of the Northwest Territories. [n] [61] December 6, 2001 The province of Newfoundland was renamed Newfoundland and Labrador. [62] April 1, 2003 Yukon Territory was renamed Yukon, though it remained a territory. [63] December 19, 2023