The capital of the Northwest Territories is Yellowknife.
The Postal Code for the Northwest Territories: NT
The typical abbreviation for the Northwest Territories: N.W.T.
Keeping in mind that Canada is officially bilingual, the French name for Northwest Territories is 'Territoires du Nord-Ouest'
(which is abbreviated: T.N.-O.).
Time Zone:
The province of the Northwest Territories is in the Mountain Time (MST/MDT) zone and observes daylight saving time.
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Population: Based on the StatCan estimates, Northwest Territories has a population of 41,900 people.
This represents 0.13% of the national total, making it the 11th most populous province/territory.
The following are population changes since the last StatCan census. The population counts for the years after 2001 are estimates.
| Year | Population | Change |
| 2006 | 41,900 | -1.64% since 2005 |
| 2005 | 42,600 | -0.47% since 2004 |
| 2004 | 42,800 | +1.42% since 2003 |
| 2003 | 42,200 | +1.69% since 2002 |
| 2002 | 41,500 | +1.72% since 2001 |
| 2001 | 40,800 | Last Census Count |
Canada has two official languages: English and French. English is the most common language spoken in the Northwest Territories,
where approximately 90% of the residents speak only English (ie- Anglophones).
Area:
The area of the Northwest Territories is 836,432 square miles (2,166,348.93 km²).
This represents 13.48% of the national total.
The Northwest Territories ranks as the 3rd largest province/territory.
Density:
The population density of the Northwest Territories is 0.06 people per square mile (0.02 people/km²).
The Northwest Territories ranks 12th in population density.
Nicknames for the Northwest Territories: "Canada's Last Frontier"; "Land of the Polar Bear"; "North of Sixty"
Provincial Bird: Gyr Falcon (falco rusticolus)
Provincial Tree: Tamarack Larch (larix laricina)
Provincial Flower: Mountain Avens (dryas octopetala)
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Confederation:
The Northwest Territories joined the Confederation on Jul 15, 1870.
Useful State Links
The territorial website for Northwest Territories can be found at:
The portal for Northwest Territories tourism:
For information about Northwest Territories fishing regulations and licenses requirements:
For information about Northwest Territories hunting regulations and licenses requirements:
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