British Columbia ( ˌbrɪtɨʃ kəˈlʌmbiə (help·info)) (BC) (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 Diminishment"). In 1871, it became the sixth province of Canada.
The capital of British Columbia is Victoria, the 15th largest metropolitan region in Canada. The largest city is Vancouver, the third-lar...
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Area:
- 944,735 km² (364764 mi² )
Time zone(s):
Population:
- 4,413,973 (Oct 1, 2007)
Country:
Date founded:
- Jul 20, 2007
Also known as:
- BC,
- Province Of British Columbia,
- Province De Colombie-Britannique,
- Colombie-Britannique