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- Destinations
- North America
- Canada
- Northwest Territories
Northwest Territories
The vast Northwest Territories of Canada cover more than 386,000
square miles (one million sq km) north of the 60th Parallel,
extending far above the Arctic Circle. Inside this icy space are
two out of the five largest lakes in North America: Great Bear Lake
and Great Slave Lake, as well as some incredible mountain ranges
and the ruggedly beautiful Nahanni National Park. Very few people
inhabit this immense territory, (the Territories' largest city is
the capital of Yellowknife, with a population of less than 20,000)
but there are thousands of wolves, bison, bears and caribou on the
stark Arctic plains and plenty of whales visible off the coast of
the numerous islands.
This is the land of the long summer days of the Midnight Sun,
and the winter phenomenon of the Aurora Borealis or Northern Lights
in the night sky between late August and January. Adventurous
visitors are drawn to this forbidding land for canoeing, hiking,
snowmobiling, skiing and dog sledding, as well as for the unique
natural beauty and legendary wildlife.
Information & Facts
Climate
In the South summers are mild with long days, winters are
bitterly cold with short days. In the North the cold is more
extreme.
Language
The official languages are English and French
(predominantly in Quebec).
Money
The currency used is the Canadian Dollar (CAD), which is divided
into 100 cents. One-dollar coins are also known as loonies (due to
the picture of a loon, a type of bird, on the coin), and two-dollar
coins as toonies. Banks and bureaux de change will change money and
travellers cheques, as will some hotels, but the rate will not be
as good. Major credit cards are widely accepted and ATMs are
plentiful. US Dollars are largely accepted, though due to fraud,
larger notes might not be and change is usually given in Canadian
dollars.
Time
GMT -7 (GMT -6 from the second Sunday in March to the first
Sunday in November).