About the Northwest Territories:
The Northwest Territories in the western Arctic of Canada has a consensus system of government with no political parties. Mining, tourism and government are the key sectors in the Northwest Territories economy.
Location of the Northwest Territories:
- from the Beaufort Sea and the Arctic Ocean in the north to the provinces of British Columbia, Alberta and Saskatchewan in the south, and from the Yukon on the west to Nunavut on the east
- see maps of the Northwest Territories
Area of the Northwest Territories:
1,346,106 sq. km (519,734 sq. miles) (Natural Resources Canada, 2001)
Population of the Northwest Territories:
41,464 (Statistics Canada, 2006 Census)
Capital City of the Northwest Territories:
Date the Northwest Territories Entered Confederation:
July 15, 1870
Government of the Northwest Territories:
The Northwest Territories operates under a consensus system rather than party politics. All MLAs are independents. Members elected in a Northwest Territories general election select the Premier, Speaker and six cabinet ministers. The remaining elected members sit as the opposition.
Last Northwest Territories Election:
October 1, 2007
Premier of the Northwest Territories:
Main Northwest Territories Industries:
Mining, tourism, services
