MeSH definition : A federally administered division of Canada. Its capital is Yellowknife. The former
northern and eastern-most parts of the Territory comprise the new territory of Nunavut,
effective April 1, 1999.;
MeSH synonym : northwest territory;
MeSH annotation : a division of northwestern Canada; do not confuse with NORTHERN TERRITORY in Australia;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northwest territories;
A federally administered division of Canada. Its capital is Yellowknife. The former
northern and eastern-most parts of the Territory comprise the new territory of Nunavut,
effective April 1, 1999.