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At first glance, the South and East China Seas, or China Seas, and the Caribbean Sea seem to have little in common.Advertisement
Situated on opposite ends of the Earth, they are what geographers describe as enclosed seas. To a naval strategist, that’s shorthand for an environment replete with numerous choke points from which maritime traffic can be interdicted.
Beyond this geostrategic similarity, however, these seas have another common element: the parallels and contrasts with how each region has handled the emergence of new military powers.
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They ended up surrendering it to Great Britain in the Oregon Treaty in the year 1846, thankfully.
2. It is the birthplace of some notable names
A destination that should be famous in its own right, Vancouver Island has also graced the world with various noteworthy names.
Examples include songbird Nelly Furtado (born in Victoria),
Baywatch star Pamela Anderson (Ladysmith), and singer-songwriter Diana Krall (Nanaimo).
Additionally, although they were not technically born on the island,
Sex and the City star Kim Catrall lived in Courtenay until she was 16, and Canadian basketball legend Steve Nash grew up in Victoria from the age of 18 months old but was born in South Africa.
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