- Arctic Territories
- Canadian Northwest Territories
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Arctic Territories
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arctic — arctically, adv. /ahrk tik/ or, esp. for 7, /ahr tik/, adj. 1. (often cap.) of, pertaining to, or located at or near the North Pole: the arctic region. 2. coming from the North Pole or the arctic region: an arctic wind. 3. characteristic of the… … Universalium
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Arctic Red River — is the name of a tributary to the Mackenzie River in the Northwest Territories, Canada. It was also the name of a community on the Mackenzie where the river joins, now known as Tsiigehtchic . The Dempster Highway crosses the Mackenzie at this… … Wikipedia
Arctic Regions — ▪ 2009 The Arctic regions may be defined in physical terms (astronomical [north of the Arctic Circle, latitude 66° 30′ N], climatic [above the 10 °C (50 °F) July isotherm], or vegetational [above the northern limit of the tree line]) or in human… … Universalium
