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The Northwest Territories is a federal territory of Canada. At a land area of approximately 1,144,000 km2 (442,000 sq mi) and a 2016 census population of 41,790,it is the second-largest and the most populous of the three territories in Northern Canada. Its estimated population as of 2023 is 45,668. Yellowknife is the capital,most populous community,and only city in the territory;its population was 19,569 as of the 2016 census. It became the territorial capital in 1967,following recommendations by the Carrothers Commission.
Canada has ten provinces and three territories that are sub-national administrative divisions under the jurisdiction of the Canadian Constitution. In the 1867 Canadian Confederation,three provinces of British North America—New Brunswick,Nova Scotia,and the Province of Canada —united to form a federation,becoming a fully independent country over the next century. Over its history,Canada's international borders have changed several times as it has added territories and provinces,making it the world's second-largest country by area.
The North-Western Territory was a region of British North America extant until 1870 and named for where it lay in relation to Rupert's Land.
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The history of Northwest Territories capital cities begins with the purchase of the Territories by Canada from the Hudson's Bay Company in 1869,and includes a varied and often difficult evolution. Northwest Territories is unique amongst the other provinces and territories of Canada in that it has had seven capital cities in its history. The territory has changed the seat of government for numerous reasons,including civil conflict,development of infrastructure,and a history of significant revisions to its territorial boundaries.
The 2nd Council of the Northwest Territories,known formally as the Council of the Northwest Territories,was the governing body of Canada's Northwest Territories from 1905 to 1951. In 1905 when Alberta and Saskatchewan were carved out the Northwest Territories,there were too few enfranchised voters in the remaining area of the Territories to justify responsible government. The Northwest Territories reverted to 1870 constitutional status. Political parties and the position of Lieutenant Governor was abolished. The government came under the direct control of Ottawa.
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The Northwest Territories is a territory in Northern Canada,specifically in Northwestern Canada between Yukon Territory and Nunavut including part of Victoria Island,Melville Island,and other islands on the western Arctic Archipelago. Originally a much wider territory enclosing most of central and northern Canada,the Northwest Territories was created in 1870 from the Hudson's Bay Company's holdings that were sold to Canada from 1869-1870. In addition,Alberta and Saskatchewan were formed from the territory in 1905. In 1999,it was divided again:the eastern portion became the new territory of Nunavut. Yellowknife stands as its largest city and capital. It has a population of 42,800 and has an area of 532,643 sq mi (1,379,540 km2). The current territory lies west of Nunavut,north of latitude 60°north,and east of Yukon.
Wilfred George Brown was the commissioner of Yukon from 1952 to 1955.
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