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'''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>
'''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>
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, pg 52.</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, pg 52.</ref> in the extreme north west of [[Canada]].
==References==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
* [http://www.travelyukon.com/en/ Yukon Tourism]
* [http://www.travelyukon.com/en/ Yukon Tourism]
[[Category:Yukon Territory]]
[[Category:Yukon Territory]]