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Northwest Territories缩写 NT,NWT,N.W.T.NONE（无词性）- 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. Sir Martin Frobisher was the first European to reach the area, but major exploration of the region was spearheaded by Henry Hudson in the 17th century, Alexander Mackenzie in the 18th century, and Sir John Franklin in the 19th century. The Hudson's Bay Company transferred its holdings to Canada in 1869-1870, leading to the formation of the territory and the creation of the provinces of Manitoba (1870) and Alberta and Saskatchewan (1905). Yellowknife is the capital and the largest city. Population, 45,741.西北地区：加拿大北部的地区，包括北冰洋群岛，哈得孙海湾北部岛屿，和北纬60度北部的陆地。1870年加入联邦。马丁·弗罗比歇爵士是第一个到达此地区的欧洲人，但这一地区的主要开发是以17世纪的亨利·哈得森，18世纪的亚历山大·麦克和19世纪的约翰· 弗兰克林爵士为先锋。1869-1870年哈得森海湾公司将其持有权移交加拿大，导致了此区的形成和马尼托巴省(1870年）和亚伯达省和萨斯喀彻温省(1905年）的形成。耶洛奈夫为首府和最大城市。人口45,741
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