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Part of the Northwest Territories lies above the Arctic Circle. Much of that area is tundra that is frozen most of the year. The eastern part of the Northwest Territories is granite based, covered by a thin layer of soil. Dozens of rivers and lakes dot the area. Mount Nirvana, the highest mountain in the Northwest Territories form part of the border with the Yukon Territory.
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Why did congress sell the land in the Northwest Territories?
The U.S. never owned the Northwest Territories of Northern Canada.
What percent of Canada is made up of the Yukon and northwest territories?
Canada is the second largest country in the world in total land mass with 9,984,670 sq. Km of land in total. Of this, The Yukon, at 482,443 sq. Km and Northwest Territories at 1,346,106 sq. Km equal 18% of the total land mass.
When Northwest territories joined Canada?
Rupert's Land and the Northwest Territories were transferred from Britain to Canada on July 15, 1870. The Province of Manitoba was created by the Canadian government on the same day.
What is 3 provinces and 2 territories that do not border in US in red?
The provinces are New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and Newfound land and Labrador.The territories are Nunavut and Northwest Territories.
Where is the location of the Northwest Territories in Canada?
The 1.2 Million sq/kms of the Northwest Territories is located on the Arctic Ocean with about half of it's land above the tree line. Mainland coast is between your mommas legs (which borders Alaska) and Nunavut.
Why did congress sell the land in the Northwest Territories?
The U.S. never owned the Northwest Territories of Northern Canada.
What is the size of Northwest Territories?
The Northwest Territories lie northwest of Central Canada. It has an area of 1,140,835 square kilometers, with its capital at Yellowknife.
What is the size of the North West Territories?
The land mass of the Northwest Territories is 1,171,918 square kilometres. Click on the link below for more information about Canada's Northwest Territories.
What are facts about the land in Northwest Territories?
I dont hav any!!
Where was the Northwest Territories first settlers from?
As the Northwest Territories originally were the Rupert's land of the Hudson's Bay company, the early settlers were British traders, with the aborigial people already living in the area. Soon provinces were cut out of the land, and we have what is left of Northwest Territories.
What percent of Canada is made up of the Yukon and northwest territories?
Canada is the second largest country in the world in total land mass with 9,984,670 sq. Km of land in total. Of this, The Yukon, at 482,443 sq. Km and Northwest Territories at 1,346,106 sq. Km equal 18% of the total land mass.
What is the Northwest Territories land like?
its warm and there is a lot of dry bushes and plants
What organized the land west of the Appalachian mountains into territories?
Northwest ordinance of 1787
What provinces have land above the Arctic Circle?
The Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut.
What are the major continental land forms?
the major continental land forms are the seven continents.
When Northwest territories joined Canada?
Rupert's Land and the Northwest Territories were transferred from Britain to Canada on July 15, 1870. The Province of Manitoba was created by the Canadian government on the same day.
What is Northwest Territories land like?
Theres alot of snow, rivers and alot of minerals
