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Yellowknife

Yellowknife The capital of Northwest Territories, Canada, on the northern shore of Great Slave Lake. It was founded in 1935 after the discovery of gold and silver deposits in the area and became the provincial capital in 1967. Population, 9,480+. Northwest Territories A territory of northern Canada including the Arctic Archipelago, islands in the northern Hudson Bay, and the mainland north of latitude 60° north. It joined the confederation in 1870. Yellowknife is the capital and the largest city. Population, 45,740+.

Updated 06-07-04

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