Yukon
Yukon[3] /ˈjuːkɒn/ is the wastmaist an smawest o Canadae's three federal territories.
Yukon | |
|---|---|
| Motto(s): No motto | |
 Map o Canadae wi Yukon heichlichtit | |
| Confederation | 13 Juin 1898 (9t) |
| Capital | Whitehorse |
| Lairgest ceety | Whitehorse |
| Lairgest metro | Whitehorse |
| Govrenment | |
| • Commissioner | Angélique Bernard |
| • Premier | Sandy Silver (Liberal) |
| Legislatur | Yukon Legislative Assembly |
| Federal representation | (in Canadian Pairlament) |
| Hoose seats | 1 o 338 (0.3%) |
| Senate seats | 1 o 105 (1%) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 482443 km2 (186,272 sq mi) |
| • Laund | 474391 km2 (183,163 sq mi) |
| • Water | 8052 km2 (3,109 sq mi) 1.7% |
| Area rank | Rankit 9th |
| 4.8% o Canadae | |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 33,897 [1] |
| • Rank | Rankit 12t |
| • Density | 0.07/km2 (0.2/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Yukoner |
| Offeecial leids | Inglis, French |
| GDP | |
| • Rank | 12t |
| • Tot (2006) | C$1.596 billion[2] |
| • Per capita | C$51,154 (3rd) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 |
| Postal abbr. | YT |
| Postal code prefix | Y |
| ISO 3166 code | CA-YT |
| Flouer | Fireweed |
| Tree | Subalpine Fir |
| Bird | Common Raven |
| Website | www |
| Rankins include aw provinces an territories | |
The territory wis creatit frae the rump o the Hudson's Bay Company's North-Wastren Territory in 1898 as "the Yukon". Receivin ryal assent on 27 Mairch 2002, the federal govrenment modrenisit the Yukon Act tae confirm "Yukon", rather than "Yukon Territory", as the current uisage staundart.[3] Though offeecially bilingual (Inglis an French), the Yukon Govrenment recognises First Naitions leids.
At 5,959 m (19,551 ft), Yukon's Mount Logan, in Kluane National Park and Reserve, is the heichest muntain in Canadae an the seicont-heichest o North Americae (efter Mount McKinley in the U.S. state o Alaska). The territory's climate is Airctic in the north (north o Old Crow), subairctic in the central region, atween north o Whitehorse an Old Crow, an haes a humid continental climate in the far sooth, sooth o Whitehorse an in auries close tae the B.C. border.
Etymology eedit
It wis namit efter the Yukon River. The wird Yukon means "Great River" in Gwich’in.
References eedit
- ↑ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, 2011 and 2006 censuses". Statcan.gc.ca. 8 Februar 2012. Archived frae the original on 7 Januar 2019. Retrieved 8 Februar 2012.
- ↑ "Gross domestic product, expenditure-based, by province and territory". 0.statcan.ca. 4 November 2010. Archived frae the original on 20 Apryle 2008. Retrieved 22 Februar 2011.
- ↑ a b "Yukon Act, SC 2002, c 7". CanLII. Retrieved 22 Februar 2011.
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