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Yellowknife is the capital as well as the largest city of the Northwest Territories. Located at the mouth of the Yellowknife River, on the shores of the north shore of Great Slave Lake, it is 512 kilometers south of the Arctic Circle. Its name comes from the copper knives, used by the Yellow Knives, an Amerindian population residing in the region where the city is located.
Its population is approximately 20,000 inhabitants.
As the largest city in the Northwest Territories, Yellowknife is the hub of mining, industry, transportation, communications, education, health care, tourism, commerce, and government activity in the territory. Additionally, the expansion of the natural gas development and exploration sectors have contributed to the growth of the city.
Local, territorial, and federal governments are the largest employers, ahead of the mining industry.
Tourism is the largest renewable industry in the Northwest Territories and Yellowknife is the main entry point for visitors. Many tourists come to experience the climate and the traditional way of life of the North, as well as to see the Northern Lights.
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