The Northern Territory is a federal territory of Australia. The capital city is Darwin;
the other two sizable settlements are Alice Springs (in the desert interior, 1,500 kilometres (930 mi)
to the south) and Katherine (near the base of the Top End).
As of the end of June 2007, the population of the Northern Territory was 215,000.
Residents of the Northern Territory are often known simply as 'Territorians'.
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