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Northwest Territories

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Nahanni National Park Reserve - Northwest Territories, Canada

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How much do you know about Canada's territories?

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Norman Wells, Northwest Territories | Small Town Pride | Xtra Magazine

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Thaidene Nëné - An Indigenous Protected Area in the Northwest Territories

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Northwest Territories forest | Mapping 31 million hectares

The Northwest Territories is a federal territory of Canada. At a land area of approximately 1,144,000 km2 (442,000 sq mi) and a 2011 population of 41,462, it is the second-largest and the most populous of the three territories in Northern Canada. Its estimated population as of 2016 is 44,291. Yellowknife became the territorial capital in 1967, following recommendations by the Carrothers Commission.