YUKON

BY Brynne

JAN 16 09

Provincial Factoids

• The population of the Yukon is 31,000.

• The capital city is Whitehorse.

• Yukon joined confederation on June 13 1898. In square kms. the area is 483,450.

Animals

• Some of the animals found in the Yukon are the raven, the barren ground caribbou, ,the woodland caribou and the lynx.

Provincial Bird

• The provincial bird of the Yukon is the raven.

Plants

• Here are three very rare plants you can find in the Yukon: white bog orchids, ladies tresses and round leaf orchids.

• The provincial flower is fireweed.

• The provincial tree of the Yukon is the sub –alpine fir.

Jobs

• The two most common jobs in the Yukon are: farming and forstry.

Coat of arms and a faumous place

Interesting facts

• The Yukon has some very interesting things, like gold mining, areas with whales and the first all weather road.

Tartan

• The Yukon got it’s tartan Britan and Scottland. The Yukon’s tartan is pink and green.

Gems

• The Yukon has two different gems the gems are called: gold and lazulite.