Grade 3/4 notes on the Northwest Territories
Northwest Territories
1.Official Provincial Symbols
flower - mountain aven
gem - diamond
bird - gyrfalcon
tree - tamarack
2. capital - Yellowknife
3. population - approx. 42 000
4. second largest land area in Canada
5. joined confederation in 1870
6. moto - Land of the midnight sun
7.on average only 70 frost free days/year\
8. Flag
on either side blue represents the water
white represents ice & snow
9. Deepest lakes in Canada
Great Slave Lake
Great beaver Lake
10. Borders 3 provinces & 2 terr.
11. Was split into 2 territories in 1999
12. tourism is important to their economy
13. Longest River - Mackenzie River