Northwest Territories
Bird: Gyrfalcon Tree: Tamarack Animal: Polar Bear Flower: Mountain Avens
History: Created when Hudson’s Bay Company transferred land to Canadian Confederation. Originally took up Yukon, Nunavut, and most of the western provinces. Capital: Yellowknife Geography: rolling hills, tundra, large lakes Climate: Subarctic, Arctic, polar Language: 77% English, 10% Native
Economy: Mining (including diamonds)
Food: Arctic Char Birch Syrup
Miscellaneous: Polar bear shaped license plates!
Aurora Borealis
Ice road to tuktoyaktuk
Mining Operation
Nahanni National park
Boreal Forest
Caribou herd
Mining Operation