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| Country Guide > North America > Canada > Northwest Territories |
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General Information Area 1,004,471 sq km (387,826 sq miles). Population 37,360 (2001). Population Density 0.03 per sq km. Capital Yellowknife. Population: 18,028 (official estimate 2000). Geography The Northwest Territories stretch from the Mackenzie Mountains on the Yukon border to the open barrenlands to the east, from the shores and islands of the Arctic Ocean to the woodlands in the south. Canada’s longest river, the Mackenzie, flows 1800km (1125 miles) from Great Slave Lake 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. Time West of 102W: GMT - 8 (GMT - 7 in summer). Note Summer officially lasts from the last Sunday in April to the Saturday before the last Sunday in October. |