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is provided as an overview of and topical guide to British Columbia:

British Columbia British Columbia (commonly abbreviated as BC) is the westernmost province of Canada, situated between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains. It has a diverse geography, with rugged landscapes that include rocky coastlines, sandy beaches, ...

is the westernmost of Canada's provinces. It lies between the

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to the west and the province of

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to the east. British Columbia was the sixth province to join the

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General reference

* Pronunciation: * Common English name(s):

or "BC" * Official English name: British Columbia ** Abbreviations and name codes *** Postal symbol: "V" *** ISO 3166-2 code: CA-BC ***

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: .bc.ca * Common endonym(s): "The Pacific Province", "the Dogwood Province", "Beautiful British Columbia", "Beautiful BC" * Official endonym(s): * Adjectival(s): British Columbia * Demonym(s): British Columbian

Geography of British Columbia

Geography of British Columbia British Columbia is the westernmost province of Canada, bordered by the Pacific Ocean. With an area of it is Canada's third-largest province. The province is almost four times the size of the United Kingdom and larger than every United States ...

* British Columbia is: a Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Canada * Location: ** The regions in which British Columbia is located are: *** Northern Hemisphere, Western Hemisphere **** Americas ***** Outline of North America, North America ****** Northern America ******* Outline of Canada, Canada ******** Western Canada ** Extreme points of British Columbia * Demographics of British Columbia, Population of British Columbia: : 4,254,500 (2005) * Area of British Columbia: 944,735 km² (364,764.2 sq mi) * :commons:Atlas of British Columbia, Atlas of British Columbia

Environment of British Columbia

* Air pollution in British Columbia * Climate of British Columbia * Conservation status of British Columbia salmonids * Ecology of British Columbia * Geology of British Columbia * List of protected areas of British Columbia, Protected areas of British Columbia ** List of British Columbia Provincial Parks, Provincial Parks of British Columbia * Wildlife of British Columbia ** List of mammals of British Columbia, Mammals of British Columbia

Natural geographic features of British Columbia

* Coast of British Columbia * Fjords in Canada#Lists of Fjords, Fjords of British Columbia * List of glaciers in Canada#British Columbia, Glaciers of British Columbia * List of islands of British Columbia, Islands of British Columbia * :Lakes of British Columbia, Lakes of British Columbia * Mountains of British Columbia ** Volcanoes of British Columbia ** :Mountain ranges of British Columbia, Mountain ranges of British Columbia *** :Plateaus of British Columbia, Plateaus of British Columbia ** :Mountain passes of British Columbia, Mountain passes of British Columbia ** List of peaks on the Alberta–British Columbia border, Peaks on the Alberta–British Columbia border ** List of Boundary Peaks of the Alaska – British Columbia/Yukon border, Boundary Peaks of the Alaska – British Columbia/Yukon border * List of rivers of British Columbia, Rivers of British Columbia ** List of waterfalls in Canada#waterfalls, Waterfalls of British Columbia ** :Canyons and gorges of British Columbia, Canyons and gorges of British Columbia * :Valleys of British Columbia, Valleys of British Columbia (see also Regions) * :Hot springs of British Columbia, Hot springs of British Columbia

Regions of British Columbia

* British Columbia Interior * Lower Mainland ** Fraser Valley ** Greater Vancouver * British Columbia Coast ** Vancouver Island

Biogeoclimatic zones, ecozones and ecoregions of British Columbia

Biogeoclimatic zones of British Columbia

Administrative divisions of British Columbia

Administrative divisions of British Columbia * Forest regions and districts of British Columbia * Ministry of Environment Regions of British Columbia ** BC Parks regions * Ministry of Tourism regions * Mining districts of British Columbia * :Health regions of British Columbia, Health regions of British Columbia * List of land districts of British Columbia (cadastral survey system) * Counties of British Columbia (court system) * List of school districts in British Columbia, School districts in British Columbia * Assessment areas of British Columbia (property tax) * Development Regions of British Columbia * College Regions of British Columbia * Land and Resource Management Planning Areas of British Columbia * Ministry of Social Development and Social Innovation Regions * Ministry of Transportation Regions **Department of Highways Districts

= Communities of British Columbia

= * List of communities in British Columbia, Communities in British Columbia ** Municipalities of British Columbia *** Regional districts of British Columbia ****List of regional district electoral areas in British Columbia, Regional district electoral areas in British Columbia *** List of cities in British Columbia, Cities of British Columbia **** Urban centres ***** Vancouver ***** Victoria, British Columbia, Victoria ***** Kelowna ***** Abbotsford, British Columbia, Abbotsford ***** Kamloops ***** Nanaimo ***** Prince George, British Columbia, Prince George ** List of Indian reserves in British Columbia, Indian reserves in British Columbia

Demographics of British Columbia

Government and politics of British Columbia

Politics of British Columbia * Form of government: Constitutional monarchy * Capital (political), Capital of British Columbia: Capital of British Columbia, Victoria * List of British Columbia general elections, Elections in British Columbia * Political issues ** Cannabis in British Columbia ** Hunting Status On Grizzly Bears in British Columbia, Canada * List of political parties in British Columbia, Political parties in British Columbia * List of Canadian political scandals#British Columbia, Political scandals of British Columbia * Taxation in Canada

Federal representation

* List of British Columbia senators, Senators

Provincial government of British Columbia

Executive branch

* Head of state: King of Canada, Charles III ** Head of state's representative (Viceroy): Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia, Janet Austin *** List of lieutenant governors of British Columbia *** Head of government: Premier of British Columbia, David Eby **** Deputy Premier of British Columbia **** Cabinet: Executive Council of British Columbia ***** Head of council: Lieutenant-Governors of British Columbia, Lieutenant Governor in Council, as representative of the King-in-Council, King in Right of British Columbia **** List of British Columbia Government Agencies and Crown Corporations, British Columbia Government Agencies and Crown Corporations

Legislative branch

* 39th Parliament of British Columbia, Parliament of British Columbia, which has 2 components: ** King-in-Parliament (King of Canada), represented in his absence by the Lieutenant-Governor of British Columbia ** Legislative Assembly of British Columbia *** Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia

Judicial branch

Court system of British Columbia * Court of Appeal of British Columbia ** Supreme Court of British Columbia *** Provincial Court of British Columbia **** County Court of British Columbia ***** Counties of British Columbia

Legal framework in British Columbia

* Cannabis in British Columbia * Constitution of British Columbia * Criminal justice system of British Columbia ** Criminal Code (Canada), Criminal Code ** Capital punishment in British Columbia: none. ** Canada eliminated the death penalty for murder nationwide on July 14, 1976. * Same-sex marriage in British Columbia

Law enforcement in British Columbia

List of law enforcement agencies in British Columbia * British Columbia Provincial Police (defunct) * RCMP "E" Division, Royal Canadian Mounted Police "E" Division * E-Comm * British Columbia Sheriff Services

Military in British Columbia

* Military units in British Columbia (historical) ** Free Company of Volunteers of Catalonia (Spanish Empire - withdrawn) ** Victoria Voltigeurs (disbanded) ** Victoria Pioneer Rifle Corps (aka "African Rifles") ** Pacific Station (Royal Navy - withdrawn) ** Royal Engineers, Columbia Detachment (withdrawn) *** see also Ancient and Honourable Hyack Anvil Battery (now New Westminster Fire Dept, originally RE) ** Royal Marines (withdrawn) * :Canadian Forces bases in British Columbia, Canadian Forces bases in British Columbia ** CFB Esquimalt ** CFB Chilliwack ** NRS Aldergrove ** CFB Comox ** Canadian Forces Camp Chilcotin ** CFMETR, Nanoose Bay ** Seaforth Armoury, Vancouver ** Beatty Street Drill Hall, Vancouver ** Bay Street Drill Hall, Victoria ** Brigadier Angle Armoury, Kelowna, British Columbia Federal Recognized Federal Heritage building 1997 on the Register of the Government of Canada Heritage Buildings.http://www.pc.gc.ca/apps/beefp-fhbro/FHB_Rech_Search_e.asp Register of the Government of Canada Heritage Buildings. ** Royal Roads Military College (Hatley Park/Royal Roads University) ** British Columbia Armoury, New Westminster ** Deadman's Island (Vancouver), Deadman's Island (HMCS Discovery, HMCS ''Discovery'' Naval Reserve Division), Vancouver * Defunct military bases in British Columbia ** Fort Rodd Hill National Historic Site, Fort Rodd Hill (Royal Navy/Marines, defunct/museum) ** CFB Holberg ** CFB Masset ** CFB Matsqui ** CFB Jericho ** Fort Steele (Royal Northwest Mounted Police) * Military units in British Columbia ** The British Columbia Dragoons ** The British Columbia Regiment (Duke of Connaught's Own) ** Seaforth Highlanders of Canada ** Royal Westminster Regiment * Militia units in British Columbia ** Rocky Mountain Rangers * List of cadet units in British Columbia, Cadet units in British Columbia ** 2290 British Columbia Regiment (Duke of Connaught's Own) Cadet Corps

History of British Columbia

History of British Columbia, by period

*Colony of British Columbia (1858–1866) *Colony of British Columbia (1866–1871)

History of British Columbia, by region

* History of Vancouver * Victoria, British Columbia#History, History of Victoria * Kelowna#History, History of Kelowna * Abbotsford, British Columbia#History, History of Abbotsford * Kamloops#History, History of Kamloops * Nanaimo#History, History of Nanaimo * Prince George, British Columbia#History, History of Prince George

History of British Columbia, by subject

* List of ghost towns in British Columbia, Ghost towns in British Columbia * British Columbia Gold Rushes * List of ships in British Columbia, Historical ships in British Columbia

Culture of British Columbia

* Architecture of British Columbia ** British Columbia Parliament Buildings, Parliament Buildings of British Columbia ** List of heritage buildings in Vancouver, Heritage buildings in Vancouver * Cannabis in British Columbia * Cuisine of British Columbia ** Canadian Chinese cuisine ** British Columbia wine * Languages of British Columbia ** Chinook Jargon * Museums of British Columbia ** Royal British Columbia Museum * Order of British Columbia * Provincial symbols of British Columbia ** Coat of arms of British Columbia ** Flag of British Columbia * Recreation in British Columbia * Religion in British Columbia

Heritage sites in British Columbia

* List of historic places in British Columbia, Historic places in British Columbia * List of World Heritage Sites in the Americas, World Heritage Sites in British Columbia ** Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks in

and

** Kluane-Wrangell-St. Elias-Glacier Bay-Tatshenshini-Alsek (partially in Yukon and British Columbia, Canada, and Alaska, United States) ** Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve and Haida Heritage Site - British Columbia *** Moresby Island *** Ninstints (Skungwai, SGang Gwaay) * List of National Historic Sites of Canada in British Columbia, National Historic Sites of Canada in British Columbia * List of heritage buildings in Vancouver, Heritage buildings in Vancouver

The Arts in British Columbia

* Music of British Columbia * Ballet British Columbia https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ballet_BC

Sports in British Columbia

* British Columbia Derby * British Columbia Hockey League * British Columbia Lacrosse Association * Mountain biking in British Columbia * British Columbia Rugby Union * British Columbia Soccer Association

Economy and infrastructure of British Columbia

* List of countries by GDP (nominal), Economic rank (by nominal GDP): * Banking in Canada, Banking in British Columbia ** List of banks and credit unions in Canada, Banks and credit unions in Canada * Communications in British Columbia ** List of radio stations in British Columbia, Radio stations in British Columbia ** List of television stations in British Columbia, Television stations in British Columbia * Currency of British Columbia: ** List of mines in British Columbia, Mines in British Columbia * Sales taxes in British Columbia * Transportation in British Columbia ** List of airports in British Columbia, Airports in British Columbia ** Roads in British Columbia *** List of British Columbia provincial highways, Provincial highways of British Columbia

Education in British Columbia

* Higher education in British Columbia ** List of colleges in British Columbia, Colleges in British Columbia ** University of British Columbia *** University of British Columbia Library

References

External links

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Provincial Archives including online photo database

Vancouver Public Library; Historical Photographs of BC & the Yukon

B.C. Multicultural Photographs from the Vancouver Public Library - searchable photo database

BC Govt online map archive
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