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For other geographical names that use the term "Northwest," see Northwest.

The Northwest Territories (NWT; French, les Territoires du Nord-Ouest) is a territory of Canada.

Located in northern Canada, it is east of Yukon, west and south of Nunavut (Canada's two other territories), and north of British Columbia, Alberta, and Saskatchewan. It has an area of 1,171,918 square kilometres and a population of 42,944 as of January 1, 2005. Its capital has been Yellowknife since 1967.

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