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- Where is Victoria Sea located?
- Is Victoria island named after Queen Victoria?
- Who discovered Victoria island?
- Is Victoria in the UK?
- Is Victoria a part of Australia?
- Why is Victoria the capital of BC?
- What was Victoria originally called?
- What territory is Victoria Island in?
- What is special about Victoria Island?
- What type of city is Victoria?
- What is the capital of Victoria?
- How old was Queen Victoria when she died?
- Which part of London is Victoria?
- What was Queen Victoria to Queen Elizabeth?
- Why is Victoria called the Education State?
- Is Victoria bigger than the UK?
- How many states does Australia have?
Where is Victoria Sea located?
The Queen Victoria Sea is located at 81° north longitude and 38° east latitude. The Arctic Ocean farther north of the sea is frozen year-round. The sea stretches as far west as the Sjuøyane in Svalbard and as far east as Rudolf Island in the Franz Josef Archipelago.
Is Victoria island named after Queen Victoria?
It is the eighth largest island in the world, and at 217,291 km2 (83,897 sq mi) in area, it is Canada's second largest island. ... The island is named after Queen Victoria, the Canadian sovereign from 1867 to 1901.
Who discovered Victoria island?
Discovered in 1838 by Thomas Simpson, the island was named for Queen Victoria and was first explored by John Rae in 1851.
Is Victoria in the UK?
Victoria, in full Alexandrina Victoria, (born May 24, 1819, Kensington Palace, London, England—died January 22, 1901, Osborne, near Cowes, Isle of Wight), queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1837–1901) and empress of India (1876–1901).
Is Victoria a part of Australia?
Victoria (abbreviated as Vic) is a state in southeastern Australia. It is the second-smallest state with a land area of 227,444 km2 (87,817 sq mi) and the most densely populated state in Australia (28 per km2).
Why is Victoria the capital of BC?
In 1866 when the island was politically united with the mainland, Victoria was designated the capital of the new united colony instead of New Westminster – an unpopular move on the Mainland – and became the provincial capital when British Columbia joined the Canadian Confederation in 1871.
What was Victoria originally called?
Before 1851 the Colony of Victoria was a district of New South Wales known as the Port Phillip District.
What territory is Victoria Island in?
Territory. Canada. An island in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago and straddles the boundary between Nunavut and the Northwest Territories of Canada.
What is special about Victoria Island?
A few fun facts and figures about Victoria:
With a perfect growing climate, Victoria is known internationally as the City of Gardens. The city has an annual flower count dating back to the 1970s. ... Victoria's Chinatown is the oldest in Canada and Fan Tan Alley is the narrowest street in Canada.
What type of city is Victoria?
Victoria, city, capital of British Columbia, Canada, located on the southern tip of Vancouver Island between the Juan de Fuca and Haro straits, approximately 60 miles (100 km) south-southwest of the province's largest city, Vancouver. Victoria is the largest urban area on the island.
What is the capital of Victoria?
Melbourne, city, capital of the state of Victoria, Australia. It is located at the head of Port Phillip Bay, on the southeastern coast. The central city is home to about 136,000 people and is the core of an extensive metropolitan area—the world's most southerly with a population of more than 1,000,000.
How old was Queen Victoria when she died?
When did Victoria die? Queen Victoria died at the age of 81 on 22 January 1901 at 6.30 pm. She passed away at Osbourne House on the Isle of Wight, surrounded by her children and grandchildren.
Which part of London is Victoria?
Victoria is an area of central London in the City of Westminster. It is named after Victoria Station, which is a major transport hub.
What was Queen Victoria to Queen Elizabeth?
Queen Elizabeth II is a paternal great-great-granddaughter of Queen Victoria. And through her familial link to Queen Victoria, Queen Elizabeth II was also a distant cousin of her late husband, Prince Philip.
Why is Victoria called the Education State?
Our state boasts countless educational landmarks.
Not everything can be taught in a classroom, which is why Victoria's students are automatically at an advantage, thanks to our abundance of rich heritage sites, museums, galleries and cultural landmarks.
Is Victoria bigger than the UK?
Victoria's landmass of 228,000 square kilometres is about the size of the United Kingdom or a little smaller than the US state of California. By comparison, Australia's size is roughly equal to mainland USA and a little larger than continental Europe.
How many states does Australia have?
Mainland Australia is the world's largest island but the smallest continent. The country is divided into six states and two territories.
