Northwest Territories
territory of Canada
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Summary
Northwest Territories is a territory of Canada[1]. It draws 15,401 Wikipedia views per month (territory of canada category, ranking #3 of 4).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Canada[3]
- Country: Canada[4]
- Located in or next to body of water: Arctic Ocean[5]
- Head of government: R. J. Simpson[6]
- Continent: North America[7]
- Capital: Yellowknife[8]
- Official language: Chipewyan[9], Cree[10], English[11], French[12], Gwich’in[13], Inuinnaqtun[14], Inuktitut[15], Inuvialuktun[16], North Slavey[17], Denetaca[18], Dogrib[19]
- Currency: Canadian dollar[20]
- Shares border with: Nunavut[21], Yukon[22], British Columbia[23], Alberta[24], Saskatchewan[25]
- Basic form of government: parliamentary system[26], consensus government in Canada[27]
- Named after: northwest[28], Dene[29]
- Contains the administrative territorial entity: Dehcho Region[30], Inuvik Region[31], North Slave Region[32], Sahtu Region[33], South Slave Region[34]
- Flag: flag of the Northwest Territories[35]
- Legislative body: Legislature of the Northwest Territories[36]
- Executive body: Government of the Northwest Territories[37]
- Coat of arms: coat of arms of the Northwest Territories[38]
- Postal code: X0E[39], X1A[40], X0G[41]
- Commons category: Northwest Territories[42]
- Located in time zone: UTC−06:00[43]
- Foundational text: Rupert's Land and North-Western Territory Order[44]
- Inception: July 15, 1870[45]
- Highest point: Mount Nirvana[46]
- Coordinate location: 67, -121[47]
- Public holiday: National Aboriginal Day[48]
- Official website: https://www.gov.nt.ca/[49]
Why It Matters
Northwest Territories has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] It is known by 52 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]