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'''Yukon Territory''' is part of [[Canada]] east of the American state of [[Alaska]]
'''Yukon''' is one of three federal territories in [[Canada]]. It is east of the American state of [[Alaska]], north of British Columbia and west of the Northwest Territories. In 2002, its name was officially changed from Yukon Territory to just Yukon.,<ref name="canlii-yukon-act">{{cite web|url=http://canlii.ca/t/5213k |title=Yukon Act, SC 2002, c 7 |publisher=CanLII |accessdate=May 26, 2017}}</ref>
In 1825 the [[Arctic]] Coastline of what would become the '''Yukon Territory''' was visited by the British explorer [[Sir John Franklin]]. The Klondike Gold rush commenced in August 1896 and The Yukon was declared a separate Territory in 1898 to better control the situation. Mining, and tourism remain economic mainstays; along with transfers from the federal government, now 40% of Yukoners work directly for one form of government or another.
In 1825 the [[Arctic]] Coastline of what would become Yukon was visited by the British explorer [[Sir John Franklin]]. The Klondike Gold rush commenced in August 1896 and The Yukon was declared a separate Territory in 1898 to better control the situation. Mining, and tourism remain economic mainstays; along with transfers from the federal government, now 40% of Yukoners work directly for one form of government or another.
The capital is [[Whitehorse]]. The population of Yukon in 2006 was 31,229 <ref>[http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/data/profiles/community/Details/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CMA&Code1=990__&Geo2=PR&Code2=60&Data=Count&SearchText=Whitehorse&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom=] 2006 Canadian Census</ref> only recently surpassing the total population of 1901. The territory encompasses 483,450 km<sup>2</sup>.<ref>[Readers Digest Atlas of Canada 1995, pg52]</ref> in the extreme north west of [[Canada]].
The capital is [[Whitehorse]]. The population of Yukon in 2016 was 35,874 <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/hlt-fst/pd-pl/Table.cfm?Lang=Eng&T=101&S=50&O=A|title=Population and Dwelling Count Highlight Tables, 2016 Census|accessdate=May 26, 2017}}</ref> only recently surpassing the total population of 1901. The territory encompasses 483,450 km<sup>2</sup>.<ref>[Readers Digest Atlas of Canada 1995, pg52]</ref> in the extreme north west of [[Canada]].