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Ow can the drive from Edmonton to Auckland be described, and how does the history of these cities compare and contrast to the history of Ottawa?
Oh, I see. How about comparing the history of these cities to the history of Ottawa?
Sure thing. Edmonton, Alberta, was named after the first governor of the region and was founded as a trading post in 1795. It started to grow rapidly with the arrival of the Canadian Pacific Railway in 1885. Auckland, New Zealand, was originally settled by Maori people over a thousand years ago, and then later by European colonizers in the 1840s. Meanwhile, Ottawa, the capital of Canada, was originally a French trading post founded in the early 17th century. It was eventually captured by the British, and has been the capital of Canada since 1857. Though all three cities have different histories, each has played an important role in the growth and development of its respective country.