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The '''Northwest Territories''' is a northern territory of [[Canada]].  On April 1, 1999 [[Nunavut]] was separated from the territory, the latest of several divisions.  When it was created the NWT included nearly all of modern Canada west of the Great Lakes (excluding [[British Columbia]]).  The Territory shares a southern border with [[British Columbia]], [[Alberta]] and [[Saskatchewan]] as well as an eastern border with the [[Yukon Territory]] and a western border with [[Nunavut]].   

The '''Northwest Territories''' is a northern territory of [[Canada]].  On April 1, 1999 [[Nunavut]] was separated from the territory, the latest of several divisions.  When it was created the NWT included nearly all of modern Canada west of the Great Lakes (excluding [[British Columbia]]).  The Territory shares a southern border with [[British Columbia]], [[Alberta]] and [[Saskatchewan]] as well as an eastern border with the [[Yukon Territory]] and a western border with [[Nunavut]].   

The Capital is [[Yellowknife]], and it has vast, untapped resources in lakes and rivers as well as mineral and oil wealth below its surface.

The Capital is [[Yellowknife]], and it has vast, untapped resources in lakes and rivers as well as mineral and oil wealth below its surface.

== External Links ==

== External Links ==

* [http://www.gov.nt.ca/ Government of the Northwest Territories]

* [http://www.gov.nt.ca/ Government of the Northwest Territories]

* [http://www.explorenwt.com/index.asp/ Travel Northwest Territories]

* [http://www.explorenwt.com/index.asp/ Travel Northwest Territories]