The Facts on Victoria
What is Victoria like?:
clean, green and safe. Flowers are everywhere... even hanging from the lamp posts
founded in 1843 by Hudsons Bay Fur Trading Company. Signs of British influence remain throughout Olde Town
a taste of life as it used to be with many historic buildings carefully protected and restored
capital city of British Columbia and seat of Provincial Government
cosmopolitan city with small town atmosphere. Few buildings are over seven stories tall
economic base expanded from fur trading to include coal mining, lumber, fishing and agriculture. Today, primary industries are government and tourism
Where is Victoria?:
situated on the southern tip of Vancouver Island on west coast of Canada, Vancouver Island is 500 kilometres long with an area of 3,175,000 hectares
separated from Vancouver, British Columbia, by the Strait of Georgia to the east
separated from Washington State, U.S.A., by the Strait of Juan de Fuca to the south and southeast
closer to the U.S.A. than to mainland Canada
How many people live in Victoria?:
Victoria municipality population 74,125 (2001)
Greater Victoria composed of four municipalities: Oak Bay, Esquimalt, Saanich, Victoria
Capital Region population 311,902 (2001)
Vancouver Island population 699,645 (2000)
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