North West Territories

At A Glance

Population: 40,900
Area: 1,346,106 km sq
Joined Confederation: 1870
Moto: None
Capital City: Yellowknife
Provincial Flower: Mountain Avens
Provincial Bird: Gyrfalcon

About Northwest Territories

Time Zone(s):

Provincial Flag: Adopted, January 1, 1969
The blue panels at each end of the flag represent the lakes and waters of the territories. The white center panel symbolizes the ice and snow of the north and contains the shield from the arms of the territories. The upper white portion of the shield represents the polar ice pack. The wavy blue line symbolized the Northwest Passage. The lower wavy line represents the tree line between the forests and the tundra. The green below the line represents the forest and the red above represents the tundra. The gold billets symbolize the wealth of the province. There is a picture of a white fox.

Laguages Spoken:53.6% English, 27.8% Inuktitut(a Native Americal language), 2.5% French, 16.1% other

Geographic Location:

Major Rivers: The Mackenzie (Canada's longest river)

Major Lakes: Great Bear Lake, Great Slave Lake

Highest Point: Mt. Sir James MacBrien 2,762 meters ( 9,062 feet)

Export and Industry:
Principal Products: Fish, petroleum, zinc, gold

Climate:

Interesting Facts:

• The scene of exploration in search of the Northwest Passage from the 16th to the 19th centuries.
  
  

Special Requirements for International Visitors: