Yukon
Sign in to saveYukon () is a territory of Canada, bordering British Columbia to the south, the Northwest Territories to the east, the Beaufort Sea to the north, and the U.S. state of Alaska to the west. It is Canada's westernmost and smallest territory by land area. As of the 2021 census, Yukon is the middle of the three territories in terms of population, but the most densely populated. fourth quarter estimates Yukon had a population of 48,261. Whitehorse, the territorial capital, is the largest city in northern Canada.
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Yukon is Canada's westernmost and smallest territory by land area, located in the far north and bordering Alaska, British Columbia, the Northwest Territories, and the Beaufort Sea. With a population of around 48,000 people, it is the most densely populated of Canada's three territories, and its capital, Whitehorse, is the largest city in northern Canada.
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- Etymology
- Geography
- Climate
- History
- Demographics
- Ethnicity
- Language
- Religion
- Economy
- Tourism
- Culture
- Arts
- Government
- Yukon Legislature
- Local government
- History
- Federal representation
- First Nations
- Transportation
- Air
- Rail
- Roads
- Waterways
- See also
- Notes
- References
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Yukon () is a territory of Canada, bordering British Columbia to the south, the Northwest Territories to the east, the Beaufort Sea to the north, and the U.S. state of Alaska to the west. It is Canada's westernmost and smallest territory by land area. As of the 2021 census, Yukon is the middle of the three territories in terms of population, but the most densely populated. fourth quarter estimates Yukon had a population of 48,261. Whitehorse, the territorial capital, is the largest city in northern Canada.
Yukon was split from the Northwest Territories by a federal statute in 1898 as the Yukon Territory. The current governing legislation is the Yukon Act passed by the federal Parliament in 2002. That act established Yukon as the territory's official name, although Yukon Territory remains in popular usage. Canada Post uses the territory's internationally approved postal abbreviation of YT. In 2021, territorial government policy was changed so that The Yukon is recommended for use in official territorial government materials.
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