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Yukon, territory (2001 pop. 28,674), 207,076 sq mi (536,327 sq km), NW Canada.
The territory's history began with the explorations in the 1840s of Robert Campbell and John…
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soccer, outdoor ball and goal game, also called association football or simply football. The first recorded game probably was that on a Shrove Tuesday in Derby, England, part of…
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