About British Columbia

British Columbia is located on the Pacific coast of North America. It is Canada's third largest province and comprises 9.5% of the country's total land area. The province is nearly four times the size of Great Britain, 2.5 times larger than Japan and larger than any American state except Alaska.

British Columbia is blessed with amazing diversity and a temperate climate. There is an equally amazing variety of places to see and things to do across the province. Mountains to gaze at or climb. History and art to discover. Endless beaches to comb. Cosmopolitan cities to explore. Moss-carpeted rainforests to hike. Sensual spas and tantalizing gastronomic delights in which to indulge in. Warm-water lakes in which to play. Rivers to ride. And so much more.

For some quick facts about British Columbia check the BC Stats - Ministry of Labour and Citizens Services and BC Tourism web sites.

Location of British Columbia

• on the west coast of Canada, with the Pacific Ocean on the west and the province of Alberta on the east, British Columbia is bounded by the state of Alaska, the Northwest Territories and the Yukon on the north, and the states of Montana, Idaho and Washington on the south
• see map of British Columbia

Area of British Columbia
944,735 sq. km (364,764 sq. miles) (Natural Resources Canada, 2001)

Population of British Columbia
4,113,487 (Statistics Canada, 2006 Census)

Capital City of British Columbia
Victoria, British Columbia

Links to major cities and towns in British Columbia

Burnaby
Chilliwack
Coquitlam
Kamloops
Kelowna
Nanaimo
Penticton
Prince George
Prince Rupert
Surrey
Tofino
Vancouver
Victoria
Whistler