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British Columbia

BC

Province of Canada.

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Statements about British Columbia

Replaces

Colony of British Columbia

Motto Text

Splendor Sine Occasu

Country

Canada

Shares Border With

13 items
Alberta
 (9/1/1905 - )
Direction Relative to Location
:
East
Start Time
: 9/1/1905
Montana
 (11/8/1889 - )
Direction Relative to Location
:
Southeast
Start Time
: 11/8/1889
Alaska
 (1/3/1959 - )
Direction Relative to Location
:
Northwest
Start Time
: 1/3/1959
Yukon
 (6/13/1898 - )
Direction Relative to Location
:
North
Start Time
: 6/13/1898
Washington
 (11/11/1889 - )
Direction Relative to Location
:
South
Start Time
: 11/11/1889
Idaho
 (7/3/1890 - )
Direction Relative to Location
:
South
Start Time
: 7/3/1890
Northwest Territories
Direction Relative to Location
:
Northeast
Montana Territory
 ( - 11/8/1889)
Direction Relative to Location
:
Southeast
End Time
: 11/8/1889
Territory of Alaska
 (8/24/1912 - 1/3/1959)
Direction Relative to Location
:
Northeast
Start Time
: 8/24/1912
End Time
: 1/3/1959
District of Alaska
 (5/17/1884 - 8/24/1912)
Direction Relative to Location
:
Northeast
Start Time
: 5/17/1884
End Time
: 8/24/1912
Department of Alaska
 ( - 5/17/1884)
Direction Relative to Location
:
Northeast
End Time
: 5/17/1884
Washington Territory
 ( - 11/11/1889)
Direction Relative to Location
:
South
End Time
: 11/11/1889
Idaho Territory
 ( - 7/3/1890)
Direction Relative to Location
:
South
End Time
: 7/3/1890

Legislative Body

Parliament of British Columbia
Has Part(s)
:
Legislative Assembly of British Columbia

Flag

Flag of British Columbia

Flag Image

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Capital

Victoria

Located in Time Zone

Pacific Time Zone
Applies to Part
:
America/Vancouver
Mountain Time Zone
Applies to Part
:
America/Edmonton
UTC−07:00
Applies to Part
:
America/Creston
Applies to Part
:
America/Dawson_Creek
Applies to Part
:
America/Fort_Nelson

Postal Code

V

Coordinate Location

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54.5000°N 124.5000°W

Head of Government

Christy Clark
 (3/14/2011 - 7/18/2017)
Start Time
: 3/14/2011
End Time
: 7/18/2017
John Horgan
 (7/18/2017 - 11/18/2022)
Start Time
: 7/18/2017
End Time
: 11/18/2022
David Eby
 (11/18/2022 - )
Start Time
: 11/18/2022

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Instance Of

Province of Canada

Inception

1871

Office Held by Head of Government

Premier of British Columbia

Foundational Text

British Columbia Act, 1866
Subject Has Role
:
Crown Colony
British Columbia Terms of Union
Subject Has Role
:
Province of Canada

Executive Body

Government of British Columbia

Official Name

British Columbia
Colombie-Britannique

Population

21 items
4,659,272 (January 2015)
Unnamed
:bug: P459
Point in Time
: January 2015
4,648,055 (2016)
Unnamed
:bug: P459
Point in Time
: 2016
4,400,057 (2011)
Unnamed
:bug: P459
Point in Time
: 2011
4,841,078 (10/1/2017)
Unnamed
:bug: P459
Point in Time
: 10/1/2017
2,466,608 (1976)
Unnamed
:bug: P459
Point in Time
: 1976
2,184,621 (1971)
Unnamed
:bug: P459
Point in Time
: 1971
1,873,674 (1966)
Unnamed
:bug: P459
Point in Time
: 1966
1,629,082 (1961)
Unnamed
:bug: P459
Point in Time
: 1961
1,398,464 (1956)
Unnamed
:bug: P459
Point in Time
: 1956
1,165,210 (1951)
Unnamed
:bug: P459
Point in Time
: 1951
817,861 (1941)
Unnamed
:bug: P459
Point in Time
: 1941
694,263 (1931)
Unnamed
:bug: P459
Point in Time
: 1931
524,582 (1921)
Unnamed
:bug: P459
Point in Time
: 1921
392,480 (1911)
Unnamed
:bug: P459
Point in Time
: 1911
178,657 (1901)
Unnamed
:bug: P459
Point in Time
: 1901
98,173 (1891)
Unnamed
:bug: P459
Point in Time
: 1891
49,459 (1881)
Unnamed
:bug: P459
Point in Time
: 1881
36,247 (1871)
Unnamed
:bug: P459
Point in Time
: 1871
51,524 (1861)
Unnamed
:bug: P459
Point in Time
: 1861
55,000 (1851)
Unnamed
:bug: P459
Point in Time
: 1851
5,000,879 (2021)
Unnamed
:bug: P459
Point in Time
: 2021

Locator Map Image

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Described by Source

10 items
Catholic Encyclopedia
Section
:British Columbia
The Nuttall Encyclopædia
Subject Named As
:British Columbia
Subject Named As
:Columbia, British
Encyclopædia Britannica 11th Edition
Statement Is Subject Of
:
1911 Encyclopædia Britannica/British Columbia
New International Encyclopedia
Statement Is Subject Of
:
The New International Encyclopædia/British Columbia
The New Student's Reference Work
Statement Is Subject Of
:
The New Student's Reference Work/British Columbia
Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary
Statement Is Subject Of
:
Q114546998
Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary
Statement Is Subject Of
:
Q24354844
Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary
Statement Is Subject Of
:
Q24760280
Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, Vol. 5
Page(s)
:524
Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)
Statement Is Subject Of
:
Q135232250

Official Website

http://www.gov.bc.ca
https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/home

Commons Gallery

British Columbia

Located in or Next to Body of Water

Pacific Ocean
Statement Is Subject Of
:
British Columbia Coast

Official Language

English

Highest Point

Mount Fairweather
Elevation Above Sea Level
: 4,671 metre

Lowest Point

Pacific Ocean
Elevation Above Sea Level
: 0 metre

Short Name

B.C.
C.-B.
BC
Object of Statement Has Role
:
Abbreviation

Official Symbol

Steller's Jay
Object of Statement Has Role
:
National Bird
Kermode Bear
Object of Statement Has Role
:
National Animal
Oncorhynchus
Cornus Nuttallii
Jade
Thuja Plicata

Area

944,735 square kilometre

History of Topic

History of British Columbia

Head of State

Charles III
Proxy
:
Judith Guichon

Office Held by Head of State

Monarch of Canada
Proxy
:
Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia

Coat of Arms

Coat of Arms of British Columbia

Named After

British Isles
Columbia District

Demonym

British Columbian
Britanno-Colombien
Applies to Part
:
Masculine
Britanno-Colombienne
Applies to Part
:
Feminine

Owner Of

BC Pavilion Corporation
BC Place
BC Assessment Authority

Local Dialing Code

236
778
250
604

Basic Form of Government

Parliamentary Democracy

Language Used

36 items
Hutterite German
Southern Haida
Northern Haida
Denetaca
Nuxálk
Plautdietsch
Thompson
Squamish
Western Ojibwa
Kwakʼwala
Shuswap
Okanagan
Nuu-Chah-Nulth
Heiltsuk-Oowekyala
Gitxsan
Haisla
Sechelt
Nisga’a
Ditidaht
Comox
Halkomelem
North Straits Salish
Danezaa
Carrier
Sekani
Chilcotin
Kaska
Babine-Witsuwit'en
Tlingit
Tahltan
Kutenai
Lillooet
Southern Carrier
Tsimshian
English
French

Geoshape

Currency

Canadian Dollar

Located in the Administrative Territorial Entity

Canada

Continent

North America

Economy of Topic

Economy of British Columbia

Demographics of Topic

Demographics of British Columbia

Twinned Administrative Body

Guangdong
 (9/7/1995 - )
Start Time
: 9/7/1995

Total Fertility Rate

1.233 (2019)
Point in Time
: 2019

Median Income

69,995 Canadian dollar (2016)
Point in Time
: 2016

Life Expectancy

81.9 year (2014)
Point in Time
: 2014

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Maximum Temperature Record

47.9 degree Celsius (6/28/2021)
Location
:
Lytton
Point in Time
: 6/28/2021

Minimum Temperature Record

-58.9 degree Celsius (1/31/1947)
Point in Time
: 1/31/1947

Different From

Colony of British Columbia

Coat of Arms Image

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Native Label

British Columbia

Permanent Duplicated Item

Q111142639
Q111143807

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Driving Side

Right
 (1/1/1922 - )
Start Time
: 1/1/1922
Left
 ( - 1/1/1922)
End Time
: 1/1/1922

Contains the Administrative Territorial Entity

30 items
Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District
Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako
Cariboo Regional District
Capital Regional District
Central Coast Regional District
Regional District of Central Kootenay
Comox Valley Regional District
Columbia-Shuswap Regional District
Cowichan Valley Regional District
Fraser Valley Regional District
Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine
Metro Vancouver Regional District
North Coast Regional District
Northern Rockies Regional Municipality
Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen
Peace River Regional District
Qathet Regional District
Regional District of Central Okanagan
Regional District of East Kootenay
Regional District of Fraser-Fort George
Regional District of Kootenay Boundary
Regional District of Mount Waddington
Regional District of Nanaimo
Regional District of North Okanagan
Squamish-Lillooet Regional District
Strathcona Regional District
Stikine Region
Thompson-Nicola Regional District
Sunshine Coast Regional District
Nisga'a Nation
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