Northern Territory
geographical nameDefinition of Northern Territory
territory of central and northern Australia bordering on the Arafura Sea; capital Darwin area 520,280 square miles (1,347,525 square kilometers), population 211,945
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“Northern Territory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Northern%20Territory. Accessed 11 Apr. 2021.
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