Northwest Territories Country & Tourist Information

Location
Northern Canada.

Area
1,140,835 sq km (440,479 sq miles).

Population
41,464 (official census 2006).

Population Density
0.04 per sq km.

Capital
Yellowknife.
Population: 18,700 (2006).

Language
Although Canada is officially bilingual (English and French), English is more commonly spoken in the Northwest Territories.

Time
West of 102°W: GMT - 8 (GMT - 7 from second Sunday in March to first Sunday in November).

The Northwest Territories observe all the Public Holidays observed nationwide (see the general Canada section) and, in addition, the Public Holidays listed below for the January 2009-December 2010 period.

2009
21 June Aboriginal Day.
3 Aug Civic Holiday.

2010
21 June Aboriginal Day.
2 Aug Civic Holiday.

Contact Information:

Northwest Territories Tourism
3rd Floor, 4916 47th Street, PO Box 610, Yellowknife, Northwest Territories X1A 2N5, Canada
Tel: (867) 873 7200 or 1 800 661 0788, in Canada and the USA.
Website: www.explorenwt.com


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