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  2. Bella Caledonia - Wikipedia

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    Bella Caledonia is an online magazine publishing social, political and cultural commentary. [1] It was launched in 2007 and came to particular prominence during the campaign period of the Scottish independence referendum that was held in 2014. The site is not affiliated to any political party. Until late 2017, it also produced a 24-page print ...

  3. Caledonia - Wikipedia

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    Caledonia ( / ˌkælɪˈdoʊniə /; Latin: Calēdonia [kaleːˈdonia]) was the Latin name used by the Roman Empire to refer to the part of Scotland that lies north of the River Forth, which includes most of the land area of Scotland. [1] Today, it is used as a romantic or poetic name for all of Scotland. [2] During the Roman Empire's occupation ...

  4. Bella Bella, British Columbia - Wikipedia

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    Bella Bella. Bella Bella, also known as Waglisla, is the home of the Heiltsuk and is an unincorporated community and Indian reserve community located within Bella Bella Indian Reserve No. 1 on the east coast of Campbell Island in the Central Coast region of British Columbia, Canada. Bella Bella is located 98 nautical miles (181 km) north of ...

  5. Heiltsuk - Wikipedia

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    The Heiltsuk or Haíɫzaqv / ˈheɪltsək /, [3] [4] sometimes historically referred to as Bella Bella, [1] are an Indigenous people of the Central Coast region in British Columbia, centred on the island community of Bella Bella. The government of the Heiltsuk people is the Heiltsuk Nation, though the term is also used to describe the community.

  6. Kanak people - Wikipedia

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    The Kanaks ( French spelling until 1984: Canaque) are the indigenous Melanesian inhabitants of New Caledonia, an overseas collectivity of France in the southwest Pacific. Kanak peoples traditionally speak diverse Austronesian languages, that belong to the New Caledonian branch of Oceanic. According to the 2019 census, [1] the Kanaks make up 41. ...

  7. New Caledonian barrier reef - Wikipedia

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    The New Caledonian barrier reef is a barrier reef located in New Caledonia in the South Pacific, being the longest continuous barrier reef in the world and the third largest after the Great Barrier Reef of Australia and the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef . The New Caledonian barrier reef surrounds Grande Terre, New Caledonia's largest island, as ...

  8. British Columbia - Wikipedia

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    British Columbia (commonly abbreviated as BC) is the westernmost province of Canada.Situated between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains, the province has a diverse geography, with rugged landscapes that include rocky coastlines, sandy beaches, forests, lakes, mountains, inland deserts and grassy plains.

  9. Gloria Dei (Old Swedes') Church - Wikipedia

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    Gloria Dei Church, known locally as Old Swedes ', is a historic church located in the Southwark neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, at 929 South Water Street, bounded by Christian Street on the north, South Christopher Columbus Boulevard (formerly Delaware Avenue) on the east, and Washington Avenue on the south.