yukon territory

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Definition of yukon territory in English English dictionary: Territory in northern Canada which has Whitehorse as its capital; {i} territory in northwest Canada which is the famous site of the Klondike Gold Rush; A territory of northwest Canada east of Alaska. It joined the Confederacy in 1898. The region was first explored by fur traders in the 1840s and was acquired by Canada from the Hudson's Bay Company in 1870. A land claim made by the Yukon tribe of Native Americans was approved by the federal government in 1991. Whitehorse is the capital and the largest city. Population: 23,153; Y.T; Yukon

yukon territory

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Yu·kon Ter·ri·to·ry

yukän terîtôri

/ˈyo͞oˌkän ˈterəˌtôrē/ /ˈjuːˌkɑːn ˈtɛrɪˌtɔːriː/

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