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'''Sulwaco''' (''sull-WAY-ko''; IPA: /səlˈweɪkoʊ/) is the westernmost province of Canada. Nested between British Columbia and Yukon Territory, the province's coastline is mountainous and dotted with thousands of islands carved by melting glacial ice from the Last Glacial Maximum. It borders Alberta to the east, Yukon to the north, Alaska to the northwest, and British Columbia to the south. Its provincial capital and largest metropolitan area is [[Collectings]], home to 932,000 people. Hin | '''Sulwaco''' (''sull-WAY-ko''; IPA: /səlˈweɪkoʊ/) is the westernmost province of Canada. Nested between British Columbia and Yukon Territory, the province's coastline is mountainous and dotted with thousands of islands carved by melting glacial ice from the Last Glacial Maximum. It borders Alberta to the east, Yukon to the north, Alaska to the northwest, and British Columbia to the south. Its provincial capital and largest metropolitan area is [[Collectings]], home to 932,000 people. Hin | ||
== Etymology == | |||
The name '''Sulwaco''' comes from the [[Thuneent]] word ''sʔələwáquwʔ'', meaning 'places where beavers are'. It has been alternatively anglicized as '''Solowackoo''' or '''Sullwackow''' before Confederation in 1893, where its current spelling was officially designated. | |||
Revision as of 16:14, 5 June 2025
Sulwaco | |
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Province of Canada | |
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| Motto: Nihil Fidelius 'None More Loyal' | |
| Population | 2.3 million |
| Website | www.sulwaco.ca.gov |
Sulwaco (sull-WAY-ko; IPA: /səlˈweɪkoʊ/) is the westernmost province of Canada. Nested between British Columbia and Yukon Territory, the province's coastline is mountainous and dotted with thousands of islands carved by melting glacial ice from the Last Glacial Maximum. It borders Alberta to the east, Yukon to the north, Alaska to the northwest, and British Columbia to the south. Its provincial capital and largest metropolitan area is Collectings, home to 932,000 people. Hin
Etymology
The name Sulwaco comes from the Thuneent word sʔələwáquwʔ, meaning 'places where beavers are'. It has been alternatively anglicized as Solowackoo or Sullwackow before Confederation in 1893, where its current spelling was officially designated.