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  The company was founded by William Wheelwright in London in 1838 and began operations in 1840 when two steam ships Chile and Peru were commissioned to carry mail. Early ports of call were Valparaíso, Coquimbo, Huasco, Copiapó, Cobija, Iquique, Arica, Islay, Pisco and Callao. In 1846 the company expanded…

Peru, officially the Republic of Peru, is a country in western South America. Peruvian territory was home to several ancient cultures. Ranging from the Norte Chico civilization starting in 3500 BCE, the oldest civilization in the Americas and one of the five cradles of civilization, to the Inca Empire, the…

Malaysia is a country in Southeast Asia. The federal constitutional monarchy consists of thirteen states and three federal territories. Malaysia has its origins in the Malay kingdoms which, from the 18th century, became subject to the British Empire, along with the British Straits Settlements protectorate. Peninsular Malaysia was unified as…

Labuan, officially the Federal Territory of Labuan, is a Federal Territory of Malaysia. Its territory includes Labuan Island and six smaller islands, off the coast of the state of Sabah in East Malaysia. The name Labuan derives from the Malay word labuhan which means harbour. For three centuries from the…

British Columbia is the westernmost province in Canada, between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains. The capital of British Columbia is Victoria, named for Queen Victoria, who ruled during the creation of the original colonies. First Nations, the original inhabitants of the land, have a history of at least…

The Colony of Vancouver Island, officially known as the Island of Vancouver and its Dependencies, was a Crown colony of British North America from 1849 to 1866. Captain James Cook was the first European to set foot on the Island at Nootka Sound in 1778, during his third voyage. He…