Travel to Canada: Vancouver Island [Travel Insurance Canada] - WeTravel

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Travel in Canada: Vancouver Island, Vancouver Island, located in British Columbia, Canada, is the largest Pacific island east of New Zealand.[nb 1] Originally called Quadra and Vancouver Island after Spanish navigator Juan de la Bodega y Quadra and British navy officer George Vancouver, the island was first explored by British and Spanish expeditions in the late 18th century. The former's name was eventually dropped and it has since been known solely as Vancouver Island. It is one of several North American locations named after this British Royal Navy officer who explored the Pacific Northwest coast of North America between 1791 and 1794. While the city of Vancouver is located on the North American mainland, Victoria, the capital of British Columbia, is located on the island. Along with most of the southern Gulf Islands, plus various minor islands offshore from its southern end, it is the only part of British Columbia (and Western Canada) that is south of the 49th Parallel. It has the warmest climate in the country and since the mid-1990s has been mild enough in a few areas to grow subtropical Mediterranean crops such as olives and lemons. [5] The island is 460 kilometres (290 mi) in length, 80 kilometres (50 mi) in width at its widest point, and 32,134 km2 (12,407 sq mi) in area. It is the largest island on the West Coast of North America, the world's 43rd largest island, Canada's 11th largest island, and Canada's second most populous island after the Island of Montreal. The Canada 2011 Census population is 759,366.[6] Nearly half of these (344,630) live in Greater Victoria. Other notable cities and towns on Vancouver Island include Nanaimo, Port Alberni, Parksville, Courtenay, and Campbell River. The island was originally named Quadra's and Vancouver's Island in commemoration of the friendly negotiations held by Spanish Commander of the Nootka Sound settlement Juan Francisco de la Bodega y Quadra, and British Naval Captain George Vancouver on Nootka Sound in 1792, to find a solution to the Nootka Crisis. read more about vancouver Island: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vancouver_Island My Channel: http://bit.ly/1yUcE8w Click to Subscribe: http://bit.ly/1GoTz0R More videos: Best places to travel in Myanmar: http://bit.ly/1cCn7ed Best places to travel in the United Arab Emirates: http://bit.ly/1bTrVv2 Best places to travel in united state of america (USA): http://bit.ly/1IBG5zD Best places to travel in Canada: http://bit.ly/1cCntSi Best places to travel in China: http://bit.ly/1KPLYXe Best places to travel in Thailand: http://bit.ly/1H6drkq Best places to travel in Cambodia: http://bit.ly/1KPMepe