Yukon Territory
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Capital city - Whitehorse
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Area & Population The total area of Yukon is 483,450 square kilometres. There are seven towns and one city. This being the capital of Whitehorse. The total population at December 2002 was 29,960.
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Weather - The temperatures in the Yukon are usually more extreme than those experienced in the southern provinces of Canada. The daily averages for Whitehorse are between -17.7 and 14.1 Celsius. The record temperatures (between 1971 - 2000) are -52.2 and 34.4 C.
Official Symbols
The Flag consists of three vertical panels: a central panel of white flanked by a green panel on the inner edge and a blue panel on the outer edge. The Yukon Coat of Arms appears on the central panel framed by two stems of fireweed, the territory's floral emblem. The blue represents the Yukon's rivers and lakes, the green symbolizes the forests and white signifies snow.
The Coat of Arms is a red, blue, gold and white shield surmounted by a malamute (or husky) standing on a mound of snow. Wavy vertical white and blue stripes represent the Yukon River and the gold-bearing creeks of the Klondike. Red spire-like forms represent the territory's mountains and the gold circles within symbolize mineral resources. At the top of the shield is a cross of St. George in recognition of the early English explorers and a "roundel in vair" as a symbol of the fur trade.
The
Official Bird is the raven. The raven is seen everywhere in
the Yukon - nesting in sheer cliffs in the bush or hopping along city streets on
garbage day. It is a very intelligent bird and an `opportunistic feeder'
feasting on everything from carrion to groceries left in the back of pick-up
trucks. The largest member of the crow family, the raven has a body length
of up to 70 centimetres. Ravens range in pairs and mate for life.
The information within this page has been extracted from the following websites. If you would like to know more about the Yukon Territory then browse through the Official websites listed below.
Yukon - Canada's True North |
Gov, of Yukon Canada |
