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==Government==

==Government==

Unlike the Australian states, the Northern Territory has no constitutional right to self-government.  However, in 1978 the federal government delegated many of its powers to a territory government, headed by a chied minister.  In 1998, a referendum on whether the territory ought to become a full state failed.

Unlike the Australian states, the Northern Territory has no constitutional right to self-government.  However, in 1978 the federal government delegated many of its powers to a territory government, headed by a chief minister.  In 1998, a referendum on whether the territory ought to become a full state failed.

==Geography==

==Geography==