Yukon is the westernmost and smallest of Canada's three federal territories. As compare to the state of California the Yukon is expanded on an area of 482,443 square kilometres (186,272 sq miles). Most of the Yukon has a sub arctic climate with long, cold winters and short, mild summers. The sparsely populated territory proliferates with snow-melt lakes and perennial snow-capped mountains. Yukon's population is highly secularized. The Yukon's historical major industry has been mining (lead, zinc, silver, gold, asbestos and copper.

Yukon Territory lies in the extreme north-west of Canada. Yukon exhibits a continental climate, with very cold winters and warm summers. Government is the main employer in Yukon Territory, accounting for almost one-quarter of the labour force. Service industries, transportation and utilities are also important sectors for employment, while the tourism industry is the largest private sector employer. Farming and fishing are practised only on a small scale in Yukon, and products are mainly sold to local markets. Improved transportation means that farmers have difficulty competing with cheaper imported goods. It is thought that there is considerable potential for further agricultural development in the territory.