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British Columbia
Colombie-Britannique
Flag
Coat of arms
Motto: Splendor sine occasu
(Latin: "Splendour without diminishment")
Capital
Victoria
Largest city
Vancouver
Largest metro
Metro Vancouver
Official languages
English (de facto)
Government
Lieutenant-Governor
Steven Point
Premier
Gordon Campbell (BC Liberal)
Federal representation
in Canadian Parliament
House seats
36
Senate seats
6
Confederation
July 20, 1871 (6th province)
Area
Ranked 5th
Total
944,735 km2 (364,764 sq mi)
Land
925,186 km2 (357,216 sq mi)
Water (%)
19,549 km2 (7,548 sq mi) (2.1%)
Population
Ranked 3rd
Total (2008)
4,428,356 (est.)[1]
Density
4.7 /km² (12 /sq mi)
GDP
Ranked 4th
Total (2006)
C$179.701 billion[2]
Per capita
C$41,689 (7th)
Abbreviations
Postal
BC
ISO 3166-2
CA-BC
Time zone
UTC−8 & −7
Postal code prefix
V
Flower
Pacific dogwood
Tree
Western Redcedar
Bird
Steller's Jay
Website
www.gov.bc.ca
Rankings include all provinces and territories
British Columbia (IPA: /ˌbrɪtɨʃ kəˈlʌmbiə/) (BC) ((listen) (French: la Colombie-Britannique, C.-B.) is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is famed for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu ("Splendour without Sunset (Diminishment)"). It was the sixth province to join the Canadian Confederation.
The capital of British Columbia is Victoria, the 15th largest metropolitan region in Canada. The largest city is Vancouver, Canada's third-largest metropolitan area and the second-largest in the Pacific Northwest.
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