Victoria Population: 353,625 Area: 696.15 Km Climate: Victoria has a warm Mediterranean climate with fresh, dry, sunny summers and cool winters with moderate rainfall and abundant cloud cover. Although Victoria is further north than winter cities such as Ottawa, Quebec City, and Minneapolis, westerly winds and Pacific Ocean currents increase Victorian winter temperatures by an average of 5.0 degrees Celsius (41.0 degrees Fahrenheit) in January. At Victoria Meteorological Station, the average daily temperature drops above 30 degrees Celsius (86 degrees Fahrenheit) less than one day a year, and below average zero degrees Celsius (32 degrees Celsius) for only ten nights a year. Fahrenheit) arrives. Victoria has recorded four completely frost-free winters (1925/26, 1939/40, 1999/2000 and 2002/03). During winter, the average daily high and low temperatures are 8 and 4 degrees Celsius (46.4- and 39.2-degrees Fahrenheit, respectively). The summer months are also relatively mild, with temperatures averaging over 20 degrees Celsius (68 degrees Fahrenheit) and a minimum of 11 degrees Celsius (51.8 degrees Fahrenheit), although indoor areas often experience warmer days. The highest temperature recorded in Victoria was 39.8 degrees Celsius (103.6 degrees Fahrenheit) on June 28, 2021; The coldest temperature recorded was -15.6 degrees Celsius (4 degrees Fahrenheit) on December 29, 1968. The average annual temperature varies from a maximum of 11.4 degrees Celsius (52.5 degrees Fahrenheit) set in 2004 to a minimum of 8.6 degrees Celsius (47.5 degrees Fahrenheit) set in 1916. Victoria's favorable climate has added to its reputation as a "city of gardens". The city boasts many flowers that bloom in winter and early spring, including crocuses, daffodils, early flowering rhododendrons, cherry, and plum trees. Every year in February there is an annual "flower count" which is still winter for the rest of the country and most of the province. Religion In Victoria in 2016, the largest religious group was Western (Roman) Catholics (23.0% of the total population), while 31.9% of the population was atheist and 8.9% did not answer the question about religion. Ethnic Origins: English 41.84% Scottish 28.12% Irish 22.26% Canadian 19.23% German, 13.75% French 10.52% Dutch (Netherlands) 4.50% Chinese 4.40% Ukrainian 4.40% Native Americans 4.29% Economy The main industries of the city are technology, food products, tourism, education, management, and services of the federal and provincial governments. And Victoria University (in Oak Bay and Saanich municipalities) and Camosun College (which has more than 33,000 faculty, staff, and students). Other sectors of the Victorian economy include investment and banking, online book publishing, various public and private schools, food production, light aircraft production, technology products, various companies with advanced technology in pharmacy and computer, engineering, architecture, and telecommunications. Transportation Due to Victoria's mild climate all year round with mostly rainy winters, cycling is practically all year round compared to other Canadian cities. Because of this, the Greater Victoria region had the highest bicycle-to-work rate of any metropolitan area in Canada in the 2011 and 2016 censuses. Lochside and the well-known E&N Railway are designed. Local public transport is operated by the Victoria Regional Transport System, which is part of BC Transit. Since 2000, double-decker buses have been introduced into the fleet and become a symbol for the city. Rider can be paid in cash, a monthly bus passport, an annual disability card, a daily card purchased from the driver, or a ticket purchased from the store. As of April 1, 2016, bus drivers will not provide transfer documents as proof of payment. Transfers were the source of disputes and delays on the bus due to misuse of transfers, and disagreements over expired transfers or transfers used for return trips. Instead, a daily card was added, which can be purchased from the bus driver for $ 5, or two bus tickets (purchased from a retailer) for $ 4.50. To improve bus reliability and reduce delays, a bicycle and bus priority line was opened in 2014 at a time of peak traffic with fines for drivers who travel on the bus / bicycle lane and do not turn in the same block. The dedicated bike and bus line on Douglas Street extends from downtown to near the upper town and may change to 24-hour buses and bicycles only instead of just during peak periods, depending on the direction of travel. Most buses operating in the Greater Victoria area have a bicycle rack in front of the bus that can accommodate two bicycles.