THE MOST INTERESTING THING ABOUT THE NORTHWEST TERRITORIES IS THE FIRST DIAMOND MINE OPENED IN 1998.

  

YELLOWKNIFE GOT IT’S NAME BECAUSE EXPLORER SAMUEL HEARNE CALLED THE DENE “YELLOWKNIFE”.

 

YOU CAN CLIMB A PINGA WHICH IS A VOLCANO SHAPED HILL WITH ICE AT THE CONE.

 

AND DURING THE WINTER YOU CAN SEE THE AURORA BOREALIS LIGHT SHOW.

 

COPPER IS FOUND FROM A MINE NEAR THE ARCTIC

OCEAN.

 


BUT THE MOST INTERESTING THING ABOUT THE NORTHWEST TERRITORIES IS THE FIRST DIAMOND MINE OPENED IN 1998.

                                                     

 

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