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population statistics
Provincial Population - 29,900 (2002)
Population of Whitehorse - 23,000 (2002)
Males - 15,255 (2002)
Females - 14,669 (2002)
Ages 0-14 - 5,913 (2002)
Ages 15-64 - 22,131 (2002)
Ages 65+ - 1,880 (2002)
environmental statistics
Area km2 - 482,443
Land km2 - 474,391
Fresh Water km2 - 8,052
% of Canada - 4.8%
Forest Land km2 - 275,500
Highest Point - 5,959 m
Snow Fall Whitehorse - 142,5 cm / year
Largest Lake - Kluane - 409 km2
educational statistics
Eligible students - 23,270 (1996)
Full time students - 2,790 (1996)
Part time students - 1,315 (1996)
Immersion students - 248 (2000)
Average years of schooling - 12.8 (1996)
Secondary school Grads - 295 (1996)
Total Secondary school diploma - 4,300 (1996)
Total Trades school diploma - 3,565 (1996)
Total Other diplomas - 4,190 (1996)
Total Bachelor degree - 2,275 (1996)
Total Medical degree - 95 (1996)
Total Masters degree - 625 (1996)
Total Doctorate degree - 50 (1996)
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