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British Columbia - Introduction
Area
365,946 square miles. 5th largest province or territory of Canada.
Furthest North to Furthest South
780 miles.
Furthest East to Furthest West
650 miles.
Population Density
9 per square mile.
Licence Plate
Background: White.
Image: The provincial flag.
Text: "Beautiful British Columbia".
Provincial Highway Marker Shield Design
A white shield with a blue border.
A small shield appears at top centre with a Union Jack and the sun.
As well as the road number, the initials "B.C." also appear.
Derivation of Name
From the Columbia River, which rises in British Columbia and flows south into the USA. The river is presumably named in honour of Christopher Columbus.
Nickname
No information.
Climate
Prince George: January high 24F, July high 74F.
Vancouver: Jan/Feb high 6C, Mar/Apr high 10C, May/Jun high 16C, Jul/Aug high 22C, Sep/Oct high 15C, Nov/Dec high 4C.
Official Provincial Tourism Office
Tel (Canada): 1-800-663-6000 or 1-800-HELLOBC (1-800-435-5622)
Checked Feb-99.
Checked May-00.
Official Tourism British Columbia site. Checked Feb-00.
Highway Conditions
Tel (Canada): 1-800-663-4997.
Checked May-00.
Departments of Transportation etc for each US state and Canadian province
Provincial Parks
Official site. Checked Mar-99.
Unofficial site with lots of information. Checked May-97.
Unofficial site with lots of information. Checked May-97.
Unofficial site with lots of information. Checked May-97.
Unofficial site with lots of information. Checked May-97.
Unofficial site; lots of information. Checked May-97.
Unofficial site; lots of information. Checked May-97.
Unofficial site; lots of information. Checked May-97.
Unofficial site; lots of information. Checked May-97.
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