The Northwest Territories is a territory of Canada. It has an area of 1,171,918 square kilometres and a population of 41,861 as of July 1, 2006. Map of Canada As shown by the map to the left, the North American nation of Canada is a federation which consists of ten provinces that, together with three territories, make up the worlds second largest country in total area. ... To help compare sizes of different geographic regions, we list here areas between 1 km² (100 hectares) and 10 km² (1000 hectares). ... July 1 is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 183 days remaining. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ...

Population of Northwest Territories since 1871

*Note: Yukon territory was ceded from Northwest Territories in 1898.

**Note: Alberta and Saskatchewan were created from parts of Northwest Territories in 1905. Motto: Fortis et liber (Latin: Strong and free) Official languages English (see below) Flower   Wild rose Tree Lodgepole Pine Bird Great Horned Owl Capital Edmonton Largest city Calgary Lieutenant-Governor Norman Kwong Premier Ed Stelmach (PC) Parliamentary representation  - House seats  - Senate seats 28 6 Area Total  - Land  - Water  (% of total... Motto: Multis E Gentibus Vires (Latin: From many peoples strength) Official languages English Flower Western Red Lily Tree Paper Birch Bird Sharp-tailed Grouse Capital Regina Largest city Saskatoon Lieutenant-Governor Gordon Barnhart Premier Lorne Calvert (NDP) Parliamentary representation  - House seats  - Senate seats 14 6 Area Total  - Land  - Water  (% of...

***Note: Data through 1996 includes Nunavut. 2001 data does not include Nunavut. Motto: Nunavut Sannginivut (Inuktitut: Nunavut our strength or Our land our strength) Official languages Inuktitut, Inuinnaqtun, English, French Flower Purple Saxifrage Tree Bird Rock Ptarmigan Capital Iqaluit Largest city Iqaluit Commissioner Ann Meekitjuk Hanson Premier Paul Okalik (Independent) Parliamentary representation  - House seats  - Senate seats 1 (Nancy Karetak-Lindell) 1 (Willie...

****Note: Preliminary 2006 census estimate.

Source: Statistics Canada ^[1][2] Statistics Canada is the Canadian federal government bureau commissioned with producing statistics to help better understand Canada, its population, resources, economy, society, and culture. ...

Ten largest population centres

Motto: Multum In Parvo (Much In Little) Coordinates: Country Canada Territory Northwest Territories Established 1936/1937 City Mayor Gordon Van Tighem Governing Body Consensus government Legislature List of Yellowknife MPs and MLAs Area    - City 105. ... Hay River on Great Slave Lake Hay River connection to the Arctic Ocean Hay River is a community on the south shore of Great Slave Lake, in the Northwest Territories, Canada. ... Inuvik is a small town in the Northwest Territories of Canada. ... Fort Smith is a community in the Northwest Territories, Canada. ... Behchoko, Northwest Territories, (Tli Cho) formerly Rae-Edzo was established 1 December 2005 and merged the communities of Rae (after John Rae) and Edzo, which are four miles apart by air and eleven miles apart driving distance. ... Fort Simpson, in the Northwest Territories, is a town on an island at the confluence of the Mackenzie and Liard Rivers, both traditionally trade routes for the Hudsons Bay Company and the native Dene people of the area. ... City nickname: Tuk Government Territory Northwest Territories Land Claim Area Inuvialuit Electoral District Nunakput Member of Parliament Ethel Blondon-Andrew Senator Nick G. Sibbeston Mayor Eddie Dillon Physical characteristics Land Area      11. ... Fort McPherson is a community in the Northwest Territories in Canada. ... Fort Providence is a town located west of Great Slave Lake in the Northwest Territories, Canada. ... Norman Wells is a community in the Mackenzie Valley area of the Northwest Territories of Canada. ...

Language

French was made an official language in 1877 by the appointed government, after lengthy and bitter debate resulting from a speech from the throne in 1888 by Lt. Governor Joseph Royal. The members voted on more than one occasion to nullify and make English the only language used in the assembly. After some conflict with Ottawa and a decisive vote on January 19, 1892, the issue was put to rest as an English-only territory. Queen Elizabeth II reads Canadas Speech from the Throne in 1977 The Speech from the Throne (or Throne Speech) is an event in certain monarchies in which the monarch (or a representative) reads a prepared speech to a complete session of parliament, outlining the governments agenda for the... The Honourable Joseph Royal Joseph Royal (7 May 1837 – 23 August 1902) was a Canadian journalist, lawyer, politician, businessman, and Lieutenant Governor of the Northwest Territories. ... January 19 is the 19th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1892 (MDCCCXCII) was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ...

In the early 1980s, the government of Northwest Territories was again under pressure by the federal government to reintroduce French as an official language. Some native members walked out of the assembly, protesting that they would not be permitted to speak their own language. The executive council appointed a special committee of MLAs to study the matter. They decided that if French was to be an official language, then so must the other languages in the territories. The 1980s refers to the years of 1980 to 1989. ...

The Northwest Territories's Official Languages Act recognizes the following eleven official languages, which is more than any other political division in Canada^[3]: An official language is a language that is given a privileged legal status in a state, or other legally-defined territory. ...

• Chipewyan
• Cree
• English
• French
• Gwich’in
• Inuinnaqtun
• Inuktitut
• Inuvialuktun
• North Slavey
• South Slavey
• Tłįchǫ

NWT residents have a right to use any of the above languages in a territorial court and in debates and proceedings of the legislature. However, laws are legally binding only in their French and English versions, and the government only publishes laws and other documents in the territory's other official languages when the legislature asks it to. Furthermore, access to services in any language is limited to institutions and circumstances where there is significant demand for that language or where it is reasonable to expect it given the nature of the services requested. In reality, this means that English language services are universally available and there is no guarantee that other languages, including French, will be used by any particular government service except for the courts. Dene Suline (also Dëne Sųłiné, Dene Sųłiné, Chipewyan, Dene Suliné, Dëne Suliné, Dene Soun’liné) is the language spoken by the Chipewyan people of central Canada (parts of Alberta, Manitoba, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Saskatchewan) and is also called Dene. ... Cree is the name for a group of closely-related Algonquian languages spoken by approximately 50,000 speakers across Canada, from Alberta to Labrador. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... The Gwich’in language is the Athabaskan language of the Gwich’in indigenous people. ... Inuinnaqtun is an indigenous language of Canada. ... Note: This page contains phonetic information presented in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) using Unicode. ... Inuvialuktun is a word routinely used to describe the variety of the language of the Inuit spoken in the northern Northwest Territories by a band of Canadian Inuit who call themselves Inuvialuit. ... North Slavey language is spoken in the Mackenzie District along the middle Mackenzie River from Fort Norman north, around Great Bear Lake, and in the Mackenzie Mountains of the Canadian territory of Northwest Territories. ... South Slavey language is spoken in the region of Great Slave Lake, upper Mackenzie River and drainage in Mackenzie District, northeast Alberta, northwest British Columbia. ... Dogrib is a language spoken by the First Nations Dogrib people of the Canadian territory Northwest Territories. ...

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Demographics of Canada's provinces and territories

• Demographics of Canada
• List of Canadian provinces and territories by population

Albertas population has grown steadily for over a century The province of Alberta has enjoyed a relatively high rate of growth in recent years, due in large part to its burgeoning economy. ... Estimated Population of British Columbia (2005): 4,254,500 Percentage of National Population: 13. ... Manitoba is one of Canadas 10 provinces. ... Estimated population of Ontario : 12,541,400 (2005 est) Precentage of National Population : 38. ... Current Statistics Population: The current population of Quebec is estimated at 7 509 928 individuals (1 April 2004). ... New Brunswick is one of Canadas three Maritime provinces, and the only officially bilingual province (French and English) in the country. ... Demographics of the province of Prince Edward Island, Canada. ... Nova Scotia (Latin for New Scotland; Scottish Gaelic: ; French: ) is a Canadian province located on Canadas southeastern coast. ... Newfoundland and Labrador is a province of Canada, the tenth to join the Confederation. ... Demographics of Canada, Data of FAO, year 2005 ; Number of inhabitants in thousands. ... AB BC SK MB ON QC NB PE NS NL YU NT NU This is a list of Canadian provinces and territories by population, as of October 1, 2006. ...

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