Yukon Territory Country & Tourist Information

Location
Northwest Canada.

Area
531,844 sq km (205,345 sq miles).

Population
31,000 (2005 estimate).

Population Density
0.06 per sq km.

Capital
Whitehorse.
Population: 16,843 (2001).

Language
Although Canada is officially bilingual (English and French), English is more commonly spoken in the territory.

Time
GMT - 8 (GMT - 7 from second Sunday in March to first Sunday in November).

Yukon Territory observes all the Public Holidays observed nationwide (see the general Canada section) and, in addition, the beneath Public Holidays listed for the January 2007-December 2008 period.

2007
23 Feb Heritage Day.
15 Aug Discovery Day.

2007
22 Feb Heritage Day.
15 Aug Discovery Day.

Contact Information:

Tourism Yukon
Street address: 1st Floor, 100 Hanson Street, Whitehorse, Yukon Y1A 2C6, Canada
Postal address: PO Box 2703, Whitehorse, Yukon Y1A 2C6, Canada
Tel: (867) 667 5340 or (800) 661 0494 (toll-free) or (800) 789 8566 (brochure request).
Website: www.touryukon.com

Yukon First Nations Tourism Association
Street address: One 1109 First Avenue, Whitehorse, Yukon Y1A 5G4, Canada
Postal address: PO Box 4518, Whitehorse, Yukon Y1A 2R8
Tel: (867) 667 7698.
Website: www.yfnta.org


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