Northwest Territories Information

Location

Northern Canada.

Time

GMT - 7 (GMT - 6 from second Sunday in March to first Sunday in November).

Area

1,140,837 sq km (440,480 sq miles).

Population

41,464 (2006).

Population Density

0.04 per sq km.

Capital

Yellowknife. Population: 18,700 (2006).

Geography

The Northwest Territories stretch from the Mackenzie Mountains on the Yukon border to the open, barren lands to the east, and from the shores and islands of the Arctic Ocean to the woodlands in the south. Canada's longest river, the Mackenzie, flows 4,241km (2,635 miles) from the Finlay River in British Columbia to its delta on the Beaufort Sea.

Language

Although Canada is officially bilingual (English and French), English is more commonly spoken in the Northwest Territories. In smaller communities, you may hear any of a variety of native languages.
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