Yukon Territory Country & Tourist Information

Location
Northwest Canada.

Area
474,711 sq km (183,287 sq miles).


Population
30,372 (official census 2006).

Population Density
0.1 per sq km.

Capital
Whitehorse.
Population:  20,461 (2006).

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 the first Sunday in November).

The Yukon Territory observes all the Public Holidays observed nationwide (see the general Canada section) and, in addition, the Public Holidays listed below for the January 2009-December 2010 period.

2009
20 Feb Heritage Day.
17 Aug Discovery Day.

2010
19 Feb Heritage Day.
16 Aug Discovery Day.

Contact Information:

Yukon Tourism & Culture
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 1 800 661 0494 or 1 800 789 8566 (brochure request), in Canada or the USA only.
Website: www.touryukon.com

Yukon First Nations Tourism Association
Street address: Suite 1, 1109 First Avenue, Whitehorse, Yukon Y1A 5G4, Canada
Postal address: PO Box 4518, Whitehorse, Yukon Y1A 2R8, Canada
Tel: (867) 667 7698.
Website: www.yfnta.org


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