Territorial identity
Codes, territory and context
CodeCA-NT
CapitalYellowknife
TypeTerritory
RegionNorthern territories
Regional area codes+1 · 867
Time zonesMountain · UTC−7 / UTC−6
LanguageEnglish, French and nine official Indigenous languages
AlphabetLatin and Indigenous writing systems, including Inuktitut syllabics
Licence plateTerritorial plates; the standard design is polar-bear shaped
Population45,904 · estimate 1 Jul 2026
Key citiesYellowknife · Hay River · Inuvik
CountryCanada
National domain.ca
CurrencyCanadian dollar · CAD
DrivingDrive on the right · steering wheel on the left
Time zones can vary within the territory and with daylight saving time. These are in-service geographic area codes; they do not guarantee a caller’s current location.
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