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Yellowknife

Yellowknife (pop. 18,700) is the capital and largest city of Canada's Northwest Territories. It lies on the shores of Yellowknife Bay, a projection at the northern end of Great Slave Lake. Yellowknife is a mining center. Its industries include gold mining, prospecting, transportation, and tourism. Yellowknife was founded in the mid-1930's and incorporated as a city in 1970. More »

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Inuvik

Inuvik, ih NOO vihk (pop. 3,484), is an administrative and commercial center in the northwestern... More >>

Yellowknife

Yellowknife (pop. 18,700) is the capital and largest city of Canada's Northwest Territories. It... More >>