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The Beautiful Northwest Territories  By: Leanna Ramos and Carly Mundell

Major Cities: Major Landforms: Major Bodies of Water: Climate Overview: Economy: Four Fun Facts: 1. How Northwest Territories got it's name: The term was loosely applied to the vast lands north and west of Lake Superior. 2. Up until 1999 the Northwest Territories were twice the size it is now. 3. The flag of the Northwest Territories was adopted in Jan. 1969. 4. The territorial flower is the Mountain Avens. It's hardly a member of the rose family, and grows on high or rocky grounds.
 * Inuvik: the administrative and commercial center of the Northwest territories.
 * Yellowknife: Gold was first found near Yellowknife and is the capital of the Northwest Territories.
 * Mackenzie Mountains: Stretch from Beaufort Sea in the north to [[image:jsyret/Carly2.jpg width="283" height="211" align="right" caption="These are the Mackenzie Mountains."]]British Columbia in the south.
 * Mackenzie Valley: An extension of the Great Central Plain of North America.
 * Barren Grands: Rolling, Rocky terrian that is largely treeless and extends eastward far into Nunavut.
 * Great Slave Lake: This is the largest lake in [[image:jsyret/Carly3.jpg width="301" height="190" align="right" caption="This is the Great Slave Lake."]]North America.
 * Great Bear Lake: This is the 4th largest lake in North America.
 * It has the coldest places in North America. It can get to -180 degrees F.
 * Mackenzie Valley in the summer can get up to only 57 degrees F.
 * Diamond Mining dominated the economy. The mine opened in 1998.
 * Tourism is because of it's natural beauty and outdoor activities.
 * There is also oil in the Beaufort Sea in the 1970's.
 * Diamonds are found north of Yellowknife.