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Yukon adopted the common raven (Corvus corax) as its official bird in October 1986. The raven, sometimes referred to as the crow, is found throughout Yukon. It is a very intelligent bird, and it has been known to open boxes, use tools and communicate with other animals.
- What is Yukon's national bird?
- What is Yukon's official tree?
- What is Yukon's flower?
- What is Yukon's population?
- When did Newfoundland and Labrador join?
- What is Yukon's capital city?
- How did Canada get the Yukon?
- Why did Alberta and Saskatchewan join Canada?
- When did BC join Canada?
- When did Pei join Canada?
- Why did Newfoundland join Canada in 1949?
- What do you call someone from Yukon?
- Does Ontario have its own flag?
- Why is it called the Yukon?
What is Yukon's national bird?
The raven was adopted as Yukon's official bird in 1985.
What is Yukon's official tree?
The sub-alpine fir (Abies lasiocarpa) was selected as Yukon's official tree in 2001. The sub-alpine fir can range from 6 to 20 metres tall and is found in the regions south of Dawson City and east of Haines Junction.
What is Yukon's flower?
Fireweed (Epilobium angustifolium) was chosen as Yukon's floral emblem in 1957.
What is Yukon's population?
This statistic shows the estimated population of Yukon, Canada from 2000 to 2021. In 2021, the estimated population of Yukon was 42,986 people. This is an increase from 2000, when there were about 30,431 people living in Yukon.
When did Newfoundland and Labrador join?
Newfoundland and Labrador, province of Canada composed of the island of Newfoundland and a larger mainland sector, Labrador, to the northwest. It is the newest of Canada's 10 provinces, having joined the confederation only in 1949; its name was officially changed to Newfoundland and Labrador in 2001.
What is Yukon's capital city?
It is bounded by the Northwest Territories to the east, by British Columbia to the south, and by the U.S. state of Alaska to the west, and it extends northward above the Arctic Circle to the Beaufort Sea. The capital is Whitehorse. Yukon.
How did Canada get the Yukon?
Canada Buys Rupert's Land
The Hudson's Bay Company (HBC) sent fur traders to what is now Yukon in the 1840s. ... In 1870, Canada purchased Rupert's Land and the North-Western Territory from the HBC and brought the vast area into Confederation as a federally administered area called the North-West Territories.
Why did Alberta and Saskatchewan join Canada?
Sir Frederick's original goal was to create a large western province called Buffalo. However, then prime minister Sir Wilfrid Laurier wanted to avoid giving too much power to Western Canada and therefore divided the West into two provinces: Alberta and Saskatchewan.
When did BC join Canada?
1871 - B.C. Joins Confederation.
When did Pei join Canada?
Prince Edward Island joined Canada in 1873, to become the seventh province. Formerly called Abegweit and Île Saint-Jean, the island was ceded by France to Great Britain in 1763. It became a separate colony in 1769, and achieved responsible government in 1851.
Why did Newfoundland join Canada in 1949?
The British government, keen to cut expenditure after World War II, hoped that Newfoundland would decide to join confederation and end the rule by commission. Newfoundland first asked Canada for help in a return to responsible government.
What do you call someone from Yukon?
0.08/km2 (0.2/sq mi) Demonym(s) Yukoner.
Does Ontario have its own flag?
Canadian provincial flag consisting of a red field (background) bearing the Union Jack as its canton and the provincial shield at its fly end; the shield features a Cross of St. George (red cross on white) and three golden maple leaves on a green background.
Why is it called the Yukon?
The name Yukon comes from the Gwich'in word Yu-kun-ah meaning "great river" and is a reference to the Yukon River. Lying in the northwestern corner of Canada and isolated by rugged mountains, the Yukon borders Alaska to the west, British Columbia to the south and the Northwest Territories to the east.
