northwest territories

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Definition of northwest territories in English Turkish dictionary

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NWT

(Askeri) normal geniş bant terminali O (normal wideband terminal)

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Definition of northwest territories in English English dictionary

Territory in northern Canada which has Yellowknife as its capital

A territory of northern Canada between Yukon Territory and Nunavut and including part of Victoria Island and Melville Island and other islands of the western Arctic Archipelago. Originally a much vaster territory encompassing most of central and northern Canada, Northwest Territories was formed in 1870 from the Hudson's Bay Company's holdings, which had been sold to Canada in 1869-1870. Alberta and Saskatchewan were carved out of the territory in 1905, and in 1999 it was divided again, with the eastern portion becoming the new territory of Nunavut. Yellowknife is the capital and the largest city. Population: 45,741. the Northwest Territories a very large area in northwest Canada east of the Yukon, whose capital is Yellowknife. It covers a third of the area of Canada, but it has a very small population and very cold weather. Territory (pop., 2001 est.: 40,900), northern Canada. Bounded by the Yukon Territory, Hudson Bay, and Nunavut, it stretches across the roof of the North American continent, reaching into the Arctic Circle. The capital is Yellowknife. It includes many islands, including Victoria Island; the Mackenzie River; and Great Bear and Great Slave lakes. More than half the people are Inuit (Eskimos) and American Indians. In the 18th century the mainland was explored by Samuel Hearne for the Hudson's Bay Company and by Alexander Mackenzie. European settlers were mainly whalers, fur traders, and missionaries until the 1920s, when oil was discovered and the territorial administration was formed. Mining is the principal industry and centres on the petroleum and natural gas fields in the western Arctic coastal regions

region in northern Canada

a territory in northwestern Canada

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Northwest Territory

A historical region of the north-central United States extending from the Ohio and Mississippi rivers to the Great Lakes. The area was ceded to the United States by the Treaty of Paris in 1783. It was officially designated a territory in 1787 and later split up into the territories and present-day states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, and part of Minnesota. Control over the territory was a major issue in the War of 1812

Hyphenation

north·west territories

Turkish pronunciation

nôrthwest terıtôriz

Pronunciation

/ˌnôrᴛʜˈwest ˈterəˌtôrēz/ /ˌnɔːrθˈwɛst ˈtɛrəˌtɔːriːz/