About Northwest Territory by: Tara lhaze Martsatsang.
Where did Yellowknife get its Name?
The capital of the Northwest Territories takes its
name from the copper deposits that were used by the Athapaskan tribe to make tools.
name from the copper deposits that were used by the Athapaskan tribe to make tools.
LOCATION
The Northwest Territory is located in upper Canada.
FLAG OF NORTHWEST TERRITORIES
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The flag of Northwest Territories was officially adopted in 1969.
It was chosen as the winning entry in a contest for a new flag. Blue is said to be symbolic of the many lakes and rivers in
the territory, and white represents the ice and snow.
The white panel displays the shield from the territory's coat of arms, one adopted in 1956. That shield uses green for
forests, red for the tundra and white for the Arctic Circle ice cap. The wavy blue line represents the Northwest Passage.
The flag of Northwest Territories was officially adopted in 1969.
It was chosen as the winning entry in a contest for a new flag. Blue is said to be symbolic of the many lakes and rivers in
the territory, and white represents the ice and snow.
The white panel displays the shield from the territory's coat of arms, one adopted in 1956. That shield uses green for
forests, red for the tundra and white for the Arctic Circle ice cap. The wavy blue line represents the Northwest Passage.
The population, Culture and Natural resourses.
The population of N.W.T. is 42,500 not much for that big piece of land.
The capital is Yellowknife. (population 16,541 in 2001)
A large portion to the Northwest Territories population continues to rely on the Aboriginal peoples' traditional subsistence
activities; fishing, hunting and trapping. Fur harvesting continues to be very important.
Other activities such as sports fishing and big-game hunting play a small role. Recently, with the
advent of adventure tourism, a new tourism service industry has become increasingly important.
In the year 2001 a total of over 5,700 people moved into the Northwest Territories, while 8,900 moved out.
natural resourses
The northwest territories natural resourses include diamonds, gold, gas, zinc, oil and much more.
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The Weather In The Northwest Territory.
_Two major climatic zones,
the arctic and sub arctic, divide the
Northwest Territories at the tree line into
two almost equal parts. While both regions
have extremely cold and long winters, the
arctic climate has a shorter and cooler
summer, with the average monthly temperature
remaining below 10° C (50° F). The sub
arctic climate has a longer and warmer
summer, with at least three months having
average monthly temperatures exceeding 10°
C. During the long, cold winter,
temperatures often reach -50° C (-60° F) in
both climatic zones.
_The Northwest Territorial flower.
The Northwest Territories selected the mountain avens as its territorial flower in 1957. This short, white flower with small leaves can grow in high, rocky ground.
Plants
There is one plant in the Northwest territories is Rhodiola rose ( goldenroot, roseroot, Aaronsrod ) Is a plant in the Crassulaceae family that grows in the cold reigons of the world.
The perennial plant grows in areas up to 2280 meaters elevation. several shoots grow from the same thick root. Shoots reaches 5 to35 cm in hig
The perennial plant grows in areas up to 2280 meaters elevation. several shoots grow from the same thick root. Shoots reaches 5 to35 cm in hig
Animals from Northwest Territories.
Bison, buffalo, artic fox, monkeys, fox, bear, beaver, margay, lion, seal, .
and more I did not list all the animals in the Northwest territores but I have listed some and they are also shown in picture below.
and more I did not list all the animals in the Northwest territores but I have listed some and they are also shown in picture below.
The Coat Of Arms.
The Northwest Territories has something called the coat of arms.
It is the same as the flag of the Northwest Territories except it has a ribon shaped line at the ttop in red and white and two either
Nar Whales or Sword Fish at the top, and it the middle it has a biggg star thing
It is the same as the flag of the Northwest Territories except it has a ribon shaped line at the ttop in red and white and two either
Nar Whales or Sword Fish at the top, and it the middle it has a biggg star thing
This is the coat of arms for the northwest territories.
There is also a coat of arms for nunavut and the northwest territories!
Now as you see there is a huge bigg star thingy in the middle and two either Nar Whales or Sword fish at both sides and a red and white ribon at the bottom.
For another thing it looks just like the northwest territories flag just as I said, except for other details.
Major land forms.
Kakisa Lake is a large lake located in the Northwest Territories, Canada. It is fed by the Kakisa River, and near to the community of Kakisa. An outcropping of the Kakisa Formation occurs along the side of this lake.Franklin Mountains of the Northwest Territories are a range of low peaks that stretch along the east bank of the Mackenzie River from 64 to 66 degrees of latitude.
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_The Franklin Mountains of the Northwest Territories.
_The Franklin Mountains of the Northwest Territories are a range of low peaks that stretch along the east bank of the Mackenzie River from 64 to 66 degrees of latitude.
The Northwest Territories territorial animal.
The Northwest territories Territorial animaln is a fox.