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**// By Natalie Reeser and Gabriella Ohnmacht //**
 * // The super special spendid awesome terrific wonderful ecstatic amazing Northwestern Territories //**

Major Cities:


 * One major city in the Northwestern Territories is Inuvik. Inuvik was built in the 1950s to replace Aklavik as a regional administration center.
 * Another major city in the Northwestern Territories is Yellowknife. Yellowknife is the capital and the largest city in Canada's northwest territories

Major Landforms:


 * A major landform in the Northwestern Territories is the Rocky Mountains. The Rocky Mountains extend more than 3,000 miles through the United States and Canada.
 * A second landform in the Northwestern Territories is Wood Buffalo National Park. Wood Buffalo National Park is home to Canada's largest remaining herd of buffalo.
 * A third landform in the Northwestern Territories is the Makenzie Mountains. The Makenzie Mountains are the tallest mountains in the Northwestern Territories.

Water Features:


 * One water feature in the Northwestern Territories is the Great Bear Lake.The Great Bear Lake is the largest lake in Canada and the 4th largest lake in America.
 * Another water feature in the Northwestern Territories is the Makenzie River. The Makenzie River is the largest river in Canada. It is also the largest river system in Canada.
 * A last water feature in the Northwestern Territories is the Great Slave Lake. The Great Slave Lake is the deepest river in Canada.

Climate:


 * The Northwest Territories is one of the coldest areas in North America. During the longest summer days the Territories nearly recive 19 hours of sunlight near its southern border and 24 hours near the far north the main land gets about 60 in. of snow each year.

Economy:


 * Diamonds rank the leading mined product of the Northwest Territories the first diamonds opened in 1998 near Lac De Gras people from Europe, Japan, and the United States and other places of the world visit Northwest Territories.

Four Fun Facts:


 * 1) The buffalo live at these territories. The buffalo is the common name of several kinds of large wild oxen.
 * 2) Another animal that lives here is the polar bear. The male polar bear reaches 7.5 to 8.5 feet and weigh 1,300 pounds. The female polar bear reaches about 6.5 feet and weigh about 330 to 550 pounds.
 * 3) There are a lot of fish here, one kind of fish that lives here is the trout. Trout have strong teeth and streamlined bodies with small scales.
 * 4) Another fish that lives here is the whitefish. Whitefish live in fresh water. They weigh about 7 pounds. They feed off of insects and shellfish.





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