British Columbia

British Columbia became a province in 1871 when it joined confederation. British Columbia consists of: 95 000 000 hectares, 10% of Canada's land surface. Mixed with rain forest, desert, and snowy mountains, bordered east by the province of Alberta, and to the west by the Pacific Ocean.

• Capital - Victoria
  
  
• Premier - Gordon Campbell
  
  
• The largest community in British Columbia is Vancouver. British Columbia has a population of 4 096 000 (2001) . The cool temperature in winter is the result of the northern location exposed by the cold arctic air masses. In summer very warm weather.
  
  
• Size - 95 000 000 hectares Population - app 4 096 000 Languages spoken -10 - English, Chinese, Punjabi, German, French, Dutch, Italian, Tagalog, Spanish and Japanese (1996 Census)
  
  
• Flag - Shows the Shield of the Arms
  topped with the Union Jack (showing our colonial origins
  Colours - Blue and Silver wavy bars, Pacific Ocean and Rocky Mountains
  and the setting sun - Granted 1906 by King Edward VII
  
  
• Coat of Arms - Motto translates as Splendour without diminishment
  
  
• Flower - Pacific Dogwood.