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Date British Columbia Entered Confederation
July 20, 1871
Area of the British Columbia
944,735 sq. km (364,764 sq. miles) (Natural Resources Canada, 2001)
Topography
British Columbia has a mountainous topography with substantial areas of lowland and plateau country. The province has four basic regions: a northwesterly-trending mountain system on the coast, a similar mountain system on the east, an extensive area of plateau and mountain country between the two, and a lowland segment of the continent's Great Plains in the northeastern part of the province.
Capital City of the British Columbia
Victoria, British Columbia
Population of the British Columbia
4,400,057 (Statistics Canada, 2011 Census)
Residents are known as
Aboriginal peoples in British Columbia
First Nations
For more detailed information - First Nations of British Columbia
Main British Columbia industries
Forestry, mining, fisheries, agriculture, energy, and transportation
Time Zone
Most of British Columbia Canada is in the Pacific Time Zone except for a few communities which observe
Mountain Time. Most of British Columbia observes Daylight Saving Time
Climate
Like its topography, British Columbia has a varied climate that is highly influenced by its mountains and the Pacific Ocean. Overall, the coast is temperate and wet. The interior valley regions such as Kamloops are generally hot in the summer and cold in the winter. British Columbia's mountains also have cold winters and
mild summers.
British Columbia Statutory Holidays (in addition to National Holidays)
Civic Holiday - first Monday in August
Professional Sports Teams
BC Lions
Vancouver Canucks
Blogs
British Columbia Blog
Travel BC
Supernatural British Columbia
Just some facts - For you information (FYI)
- B.C.'s 7,022-kilometre coastline supports a large shipping industry through ice-free, deep-water ports
- Canada has one-quarter of the world's fresh water supply, one-third of which is located in British Columbia
- The province has a 25,000 kilometre-long, island-dotted coastline, and freshwater lakes, rivers and streams covering 1.8 million hectares. With one of the world's most diverse seafood sectors, British Columbia offers over 90 different species of wild and cultured fish, shellfish and plants harvested from fresh and marine waters
- British Columbia's topography and climate divides the province into two distinct forest regions: the coast and interior. Coastal forests contain more hemlock than any other species, while lodgepole pine and spruce are the major interior species
- British Columbia's highest point is Fairweather Mountain at 15,299 feet (4,663 m) and the province has an area of 364,764 square miles (944,735 sq km).
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Government of BC
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