British Columbia is the westernmost province of Canada. Situated in the Pacific Northwest between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains, the province has a diverse geography, with rugged landscapes that include rocky coastlines, sandy beaches, forests, lakes, mountains, inland deserts and grassy plains. British Columbia borders the province of Alberta to the east; the territories of Yukon and Northwest Territories to the north; the U.S. states of Washington, Idaho and Montana to the south, and Alaska to the northwest. With an estimated population of over 5.6 million as of 2024, it is Canada's third-most populous province. The capital of British Columbia is Victoria, while the province's largest city is Vancouver. Vancouver and its suburbs together make up the third-largest metropolitan area in Canada, with the 2021 census recording 2.6 million people in Metro Vancouver. British Columbia is Canada's third-largest province in terms of total area, after Quebec and Ontario.
"And the only really good thing about the province of British Columbia is that
it's right next to us,
Cuz Alberta, doesn't suck
"As I was a-walking on down Broughton Street,
To me, way, heigh, blow the man down,
I went into Speedie's me shipmates to meet,
Gi' me some time to blow the man down.
"A story I will tell you of the salty fisherman,
Of all the little rivers and inlets of the coast,
He seems to like Pender Harbour to bum around the most.
BritishColumbia (commonly abbreviated as BC) is the westernmost province of Canada. Situated in the Pacific Northwest between the Pacific Ocean and the
The 2024 BritishColumbia general election will be held on October 19, 2024, to elect members of the Legislative Assembly to serve in the 43rd parliament
The University of BritishColumbia (UBC) is a public research university with campuses near Vancouver and Kelowna, in BritishColumbia, Canada. Established
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BritishColumbia. IPA(key): /koˌlumbja bɾiˈtanika/ [koˌlũm.bja β̞ɾiˈt̪a.ni.ka] Syllabification: Co‧lum‧bia Bri‧tá‧ni‧ca Columbia Británica f British Columbia
From BritishColumbia + -an. British Columbian (not comparable) Of or pertaining to the Canadian province of BritishColumbia. BCer (abbreviation) Translations
similarities of the Lower Mainland in British Columbia and the Left Coast in California. Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)niə British California (slang) Synonym of BritishColumbia
Abbotsford is a city located in BritishColumbia, adjacent to the Canada–United States border, Greater Vancouver and the Fraser River. With an estimated
premier of BritishColumbia since 2021, and the minister of public safety and solicitor general since 2017. A member of the BritishColumbia New Democratic
serving as the 36th and current Premier of BritishColumbia since July 2017. He has been leader of the BritishColumbia New Democratic Party since 2014, and
elected to the BritishColumbia Legislative Assembly in the 2017 provincial election. Ma then stood for re-election in the 2020 BritishColumbia general election