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The Northwest Territories include the
northern most areas of Canada. This
territory is as big as 1, 141,000 Km. The
territory is between Nunavut and Yukon.
These are territories, too. The Northwest
Territories is near Beaufort Sea.
Map of Canada Map of the Northwest Territories
Three geographic nations cover most of
the Northwest Territories: The Arctic
Archipelago, the eastern Arctic
Mainland, and the western Mackenzie
Valley area. The first two regions are
beyond the tree line and will roughly
form Nunavut The Arctic Archipelago
includes all the territories’ islands.
Arctic Archipelago Eastern Arctic Mainland
Mackenzie
Valley Area
The Northwest Territories only has a few
major cities. They are: Fort Simson. Fort
Smith, Hay River, Inuvik and Yellowknife.
Yellowknife is also the capital of the
Northwest Territories. Yellowknife is a
really important part of the Northwest
Territories because most of the people in
this territory live in the capital city.
Fort Simpson Hay River Fort Smith
Inuvik Yellowknife
It is very cold in the Northwest Territories.
The winter lasts very long and the
summer lasts very short, there. Even in
summer, there, it’s still cold. It just
becomes a little hot.
Summer in the
Northwest Territories
Winter in the
Northwest Territories
Not a lot of people live in the Northwest
Territories. The population of this territory
is only 43,247. So only 1.0% of people live
in the Northwest Territories. The
population density is 0.0,there.
The Arctic only grows strong and sturdy
plants. Some of them are grass, moses
and heather. A sub-region of the Arctic
lands, known as the polar dessert, is even
more barren.
Grass Moss
Heather
Heather
The types of animals found in the
Northwest Territories: Arctic foxes, Arctic
hares, bald eagles, beaver, beluga
whales, bisons, Canada geese, Canada
lynxs, caribou, fisher, flying squirrels, grizzly
bears, moose, pacific loons, peregrine
falcons, polar
bears, porcupines, raccoons, rainbow
trouts, red foxes, snowy owl, striped
skunks, tundra swan, wolves and
wolverines.
Canada Geese Striped Skunk Tundra Swan
The Northwest Territories is an area of
natural beauty. This makes it an ideal
location for outdoor adventures! There
are mostly winter sports and activities
there. The popular sports are:
snowshoeing, dog-
sledding, skating, golfing, ice-
climbing, hunting and cycling.
Snowshoeing Dog sledding
Skating
Golfing Ice climbing
There aren’t that many attractions in the
Northwest Territories, but there are some
and they are very beautiful. These
attractions are: Prince of Wales Northern
Heritage Centre, the Nahanni National
Park, the Wood Buffalo National
Park, Victoria Island and Cambridge Bay.
Prince of Wales
Northern Heritage
Centre
Nahanni
National Park
Victoria Island
Cambridge Bay
There are a few famous people that live or
were born in this territory. These people
are : Ethel Blondin Andrew= First women
elected to Canada parliament.
Abraham Opkik= First Inuik elected to
legislative assembly of the Northwest
Territories. Charlie Penigoniak=
Singer, songwriter, musician. Peter
Pitseolak= Photographer, artist, historian.
Nellie Cournoyea=Politician.
Ethel Blondin
Andrew Abraham Opkik Charlie Penigoniak
Peter Pitseolak Nellie Cournoyea
The Northwest Territories is the perfect
destination for tours. Especially in the
summer time, when the weather is hot.
Many tourists come to bird-watch, while
some tourists watch polar bears. People
also come to hike or to hunt. Others
come for outdoor adventures like
canoeing, white water rafting, horse
trekking and ice-fishing.
Bird Watching
Canoeing White Water Rafting
Google
Google Images
Northwest Territories(book)
Www.worldatlas.com
Www.Canadiangeographic.ca
Www.placesonline.com
Www.ibegin.com
En.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northwest_Territories

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Northwest territories

  • 1.
  • 2. The Northwest Territories include the northern most areas of Canada. This territory is as big as 1, 141,000 Km. The territory is between Nunavut and Yukon. These are territories, too. The Northwest Territories is near Beaufort Sea.
  • 3. Map of Canada Map of the Northwest Territories
  • 4. Three geographic nations cover most of the Northwest Territories: The Arctic Archipelago, the eastern Arctic Mainland, and the western Mackenzie Valley area. The first two regions are beyond the tree line and will roughly form Nunavut The Arctic Archipelago includes all the territories’ islands.
  • 5. Arctic Archipelago Eastern Arctic Mainland Mackenzie Valley Area
  • 6. The Northwest Territories only has a few major cities. They are: Fort Simson. Fort Smith, Hay River, Inuvik and Yellowknife. Yellowknife is also the capital of the Northwest Territories. Yellowknife is a really important part of the Northwest Territories because most of the people in this territory live in the capital city.
  • 7. Fort Simpson Hay River Fort Smith Inuvik Yellowknife
  • 8. It is very cold in the Northwest Territories. The winter lasts very long and the summer lasts very short, there. Even in summer, there, it’s still cold. It just becomes a little hot.
  • 9. Summer in the Northwest Territories Winter in the Northwest Territories
  • 10. Not a lot of people live in the Northwest Territories. The population of this territory is only 43,247. So only 1.0% of people live in the Northwest Territories. The population density is 0.0,there.
  • 11.
  • 12. The Arctic only grows strong and sturdy plants. Some of them are grass, moses and heather. A sub-region of the Arctic lands, known as the polar dessert, is even more barren.
  • 14. The types of animals found in the Northwest Territories: Arctic foxes, Arctic hares, bald eagles, beaver, beluga whales, bisons, Canada geese, Canada lynxs, caribou, fisher, flying squirrels, grizzly bears, moose, pacific loons, peregrine falcons, polar bears, porcupines, raccoons, rainbow trouts, red foxes, snowy owl, striped skunks, tundra swan, wolves and wolverines.
  • 15. Canada Geese Striped Skunk Tundra Swan
  • 16. The Northwest Territories is an area of natural beauty. This makes it an ideal location for outdoor adventures! There are mostly winter sports and activities there. The popular sports are: snowshoeing, dog- sledding, skating, golfing, ice- climbing, hunting and cycling.
  • 18. There aren’t that many attractions in the Northwest Territories, but there are some and they are very beautiful. These attractions are: Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre, the Nahanni National Park, the Wood Buffalo National Park, Victoria Island and Cambridge Bay.
  • 19. Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre Nahanni National Park Victoria Island Cambridge Bay
  • 20. There are a few famous people that live or were born in this territory. These people are : Ethel Blondin Andrew= First women elected to Canada parliament. Abraham Opkik= First Inuik elected to legislative assembly of the Northwest Territories. Charlie Penigoniak= Singer, songwriter, musician. Peter Pitseolak= Photographer, artist, historian. Nellie Cournoyea=Politician.
  • 21. Ethel Blondin Andrew Abraham Opkik Charlie Penigoniak Peter Pitseolak Nellie Cournoyea
  • 22. The Northwest Territories is the perfect destination for tours. Especially in the summer time, when the weather is hot. Many tourists come to bird-watch, while some tourists watch polar bears. People also come to hike or to hunt. Others come for outdoor adventures like canoeing, white water rafting, horse trekking and ice-fishing.