Yukon
The Yukon is a territory of Canada, north of British Columbia, west of the Northwest Territories, and east of the American state of Alaska. Its population is 31,000. Most of the territory's people live in the capital of Whitehorse. Many of the people are native Canadians (First Nations).
| Coordinates: 63°00′00″N 135°00′00″W / 63.00000°N 135.00000°WCoordinates: 63°00′00″N 135°00′00″W / 63.00000°N 135.00000°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Confederation | June 13, 1898 (9th) |
| Capital | Whitehorse |
| Largest city | Whitehorse |
| Largest metro | Whitehorse |
| Government | |
| • Commissioner | Angélique Bernard |
| • Premier | Sandy Silver (Liberal) |
| Legislature | Yukon Legislative Assembly |
| Federal representation | Parliament of Canada |
| House seats | 1 of 338 (0.3%) |
| Senate seats | 1 of 105 (1%) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 482,443 km2 (186,272 sq mi) |
| • Land | 474,391 km2 (183,163 sq mi) |
| • Water | 8,052 km2 (3,109 sq mi) 1.7% |
| • Rank | Ranked 9th |
| 4.8% of Canada | |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 35,874 [1] |
| • Estimate (2020 Q4) | 42,176 [2] |
| • Rank | Ranked 13th |
| • Density | 0.08/km2 (0.2/sq mi) |
| GDP | |
| • Rank | 13th |
| • Total (2017) | C$3.089 billion[4] |
| • Per capita | C$75,141 (3rd) |
| HDI | |
| • HDI (2018) | 0.908[5] — Very high (5th) |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 |
| Postal abbr. | YT |
| Postal code prefix | |
| ISO 3166 code | CA-YT |
| Flower | Fireweed |
| Tree | Subalpine fir[6] |
| Bird | Common raven |
| Rankings include all provinces and territories | |
The Yukon became a territory in 1898. It was part of the Northwest Territories from 1870 to 1898. Many people came to live in the Yukon during the Yukon Gold Rush of the 1890s.
Mount Logan, at 5959 metres above sea level, is Canada's highest mountain.
The most important industry in the Yukon is mining.
Yukon Media
The Yukon River at Schwatka Lake and the entry to Miles Canyon
Köppen climate types in Yukon
Hill-side mining during the Klondike Gold Rush, c. 1899
Sikhs in Whitehorse, Yukon in April 1906
A conveyor belt and cart outside of a mine tunnel in the Yukon. The economy of the territory has historically been centred around mining.
Ivvavik National Park is one of three national parks located in Yukon.
The Yukon Beringia Interpretive Centre is an interpretive centre with a focus on the Beringia land bridge.
A musher during the start of the Yukon Quest dog sledding race in Whitehorse
The Yukon Legislative Building is the meeting place for the territory's legislative assembly.
Distribution of Yukon's eight municipalities by type
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References
- ↑ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, 2016 and 2011 censuses". Statistics Canada. February 2, 2017. Retrieved April 30, 2017.
- ↑ "Population by year of Canada of Canada and territories". Statistics Canada. September 26, 2014. Retrieved September 29, 2018.
- ↑ "The Legal Context of Canada's Official Languages". University of Ottawa. Archived from the original on December 21, 2016. Retrieved October 7, 2016.
- ↑ "Gross domestic product, expenditure-based, by province and territory (2017)". Statistics Canada. September 22, 2019. Retrieved September 22, 2019.
- ↑ "Sub-national HDI - Subnational HDI - Global Data Lab". globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2020-06-18.
- ↑ "Government of Yukon: Emblems and Symbols". Archived from the original on February 12, 2012.
