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Links to Northwest Territories cities, towns and communities, travel guides, and territorial parks can be found on the lower part of this page. You will also find other "bits" of information about the Northwest Territories, as well as links to categories of interest in NT. These are accommodations, arts & culture, products & services, seniors, things to do and facts.
 The Northwest Territories (NT) is located in northern Canada. In 1912, the Parliament of Canada made the official name of these territories the Northwest Territories, dropping all hyphenated forms of it. In 1967 Yellowknife became the capital as a result of recommendations by the Carrothers Commission.
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The territory borders Canada's two other territories, Yukon to the west and Nunavut to the east, and three provinces: British Columbia to the southwest, Alberta and Saskatchewan to the south.
One of its geographical features include Great Bear Lake, the eighth largest lake in the world and the largest lying entirely within Canada.
While Nunavut is mostly Arctic tundra, the Northwest Territories has a slightly warmer climate and is mostly boreal forest. About half of the territory is above the tree line.
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