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Yukon

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The Resume

    (1898- )
    Capital: Whitehorse
    Population: 29,960 (2002 Census results)
    Bird: Raven
    Tree: Sub-alpine Fir
    Gemstone: Lazulite
    Flower: Fireweed
    Natural resources: 'Industries,' 'Forestry,' 'Fur Trade,' 'Power Generation,' 'Minerals,' 'Fishing' and 'Hunting'

Why Yukon might be annoying:

    Temperatures are often more extreme than southern Canadian provinces.
    There are only two hospitals.
    There are more gravel roads than paved roads.
    Unlike other Canadian provinces, there is no motto.
    Aboriginal people residing there feel their language is being lost.
    People continue to struggle from diseases introduced by whalers during 1892-95.
    The population has decreased about 6% from 1998 to 2002.
    During winter, darkness sets in and daylight is not seen for a quarter of the year.

Why Yukon might not be annoying:

    Tourism is relatively good.
    There are programs to encourage women to improve their skills.
    Its name derives from the native name 'Yu-kun-ah' for the river that drains most of this area.
    It is the first Canadian area to be settled by humans.
    It is associated with the great Klondike Gold Rush.
    The United States Army built a major highway here during WW II.
    It represents 4.8% of Canada's total land area.
    It is known as 'the land of the midnight sun' due to three summer months of continuous sunlight.
    It is the backdrop for Sgt. Preston of the Yukon.

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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 21 Votes: 28.57% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 10 Votes: 20.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 6 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 14 Votes: 7.14% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 24 Votes: 45.83% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 12 Votes: 41.67% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 23 Votes: 39.13% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 26 Votes: 26.92% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 25 Votes: 48.00% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 24 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 67 Votes: 32.84% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 148 Votes: 47.30% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 141 Votes: 41.84% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 245 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 10257 Votes: 49.99% Annoying
    In 2003, Out of 995 Votes: 43.32% Annoying