Talk:Yukon
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Is postcode realy YK? ISO 3166 is CA-YT.
Name Question
Does anyone call this Canadian Territory "Yukon"? I've heard "The Yukon Territory", "The Yukon", and sometimes "Yukon Territory" as a label on a map. I can't imagine someone saying they're "going to Yukon" or "live in Yukon". --Anonymous1
The government uses "Yukon" (no article), and I've heard Yukoners use it. - Montréalais
Old-timers call it "The Yukon" , which highlights uniqueness of our territory. Government and Politically Correct types use "Yukon"..definitely uncool. --Anonymous2
In the '80's the Penikett government committed to officially naming the territory "The Yukon," but never delivered. At the time the definite article was the standard, but since then there has been a general trend away from its use. --Anonymous3
A few years ago the government officially changed the name from "Yukon Territory" to "Yukon". It passed an omnibus bill that changed the name in every statute that ever mentioned Yukon Territory. That is the correct name, though, as you say -- not widely used yet. -- User:Sesmith