The NWT’s geological resources include gold, diamonds, natural gas and petroleum. BP is the only oil company currently producing oil in the Territory.

What does Washington import and export?

Washington’s leading exports include aerospace products and parts, cement and concrete products, seafood products and computer software – with exports of both goods and services representing 18.3 percent of the state’s total gross domestic product (GDP).

What are the Northwest Territories called now?

In April 1999, the Northwest Territories was divided in two, with 60 percent of the land being transferred to the new territory of Nunavut in Canada’s Eastern Arctic.

How do you transfer land in the Northwest Territories?

Ownership of the land can be transferred by registering a Transfer of Land document. Land title searches can be conducted online using the Northwest Territories Land Titles System or in person at the Land Titles Office.

What kind of economy does the Northwest Territories have?

A thriving commercial fishing industry, based on whitefish and lake trout, is centered on the village of Hay River, on Great Slave Lake. Minerals are now the Territories’ most valuable natural resource.

How are land titles issued in the Northwest Territories?

Certificates of title and the associated plans of survey documenting the extent of the land for which the title is issued are registered with the Land Titles Office. The Land Titles Office does not issue leases or grant title to property, and is responsible only for the registration of ownership to privately-owned surveyed land.

Where are the Northwest Territories located in Canada?

Northwest Territories, region of northern and northwestern Canada encompassing a vast area of forests and tundra. Throughout most of the 20th century, the territories constituted more than one-third of the area of Canada and reached almost from the eastern to the western extremities of the country, across the roof of the North American continent.