BC Lifestyle

British Columbia, Canada provides one of the highest quality lifestyles in the world. “Super Natural British Columbia” is Canada’s western most province, set between the Pacific Ocean and the province of Alberta. It is a land blessed with amazing diversity and a temperate climate.

British Columbia is arranged into six regions;

Northern British Columbia
Cariboo Chilcotin Coast
Vancouver Island (Victoria & the Gulf Islands)
Vancouver, Coast & Mountains
Thompson Okanagan
Kootenay Rockies

Each region has its own intriguing differences and unique attributes, as do our three major cities;

Vancouver
Victoria
Whistler

BC Facts;

Capital city: Victoria on Vancouver Island
Population: 3,907,738
Canada’s third most populated province
Only province in Canada to experience a “West Coast special”: ski and gold in the same day
Westernmost of Canada’s 10 provinces
History: Entered Canadian confederation in 1871
Total Area: 944,735 sq km (364,764 sq mi)
Highest Point: Fairweather Mountain – 4,663 m (15,299 ft)
Lowest Point: Pacific Ocean, sea level
Longest River: Fraser River – 1,368 km (850 mi)
Largest Lake: Williston Lake (reservoir) – 1,761 sq km (680 sq mi)
Largest Island: Vancouver Island – 32,137 sq km (12,408 sq mi)
Provincial Flower: Pacific Dogwood
Provincial Tree: Western Redcedar
Provincial Bird: Steller’s Jay
Provincial Gemstone: Jade
Provincial Motto: “Splendour without diminishment”

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