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Northwest Territories - Introduction
Area
550,904 square miles (after the creation of Nunavut). 3rd largest province or territory of Canada (after the creation of Nunavut).
Furthest North to Furthest South
1680 miles (before the creation of Nunavut).
Furthest East to Furthest West
1800 miles (before the creation of Nunavut).
Population Density
1 person per 23 square miles (before the creation of Nunavut).
Licence Plate
Whereas the licence plates of all other states, provinces and territories are rectangular in shape, that of Northwest Territories is in the shape of a polar bear viewed from one side.
Text: "Explore Canada's Arctic - Northwest Territories".
Territorial Highway Marker Shield Design
No information.
Derivation of Name
Obvious.
Nickname
No information.
Climate
Clyde: January high 9F, July high 46F.
Hay River: January high -4F, July high 70F.
Official Tourism Office
Tel (Canada): 1-800-661-0788
Highway Conditions
Departments of Transportation etc for each US state and Canadian province
Other Comments
In the early 1990's Northwest Territories had five census divisions: Fort Smith, Inuvik, Baffin, Keewatin and Kitikmeot (Central Arctic).
On 1-Apr-99 a large section of Northwest Territories became the separate territory of Nunavut.
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