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'''British Columbia''' is the western most province in [[Canada]]. It is bounded by the [[Pacific Ocean]] on the west and the US State of [[Alaska]] to the northwest. To the north it is bounded by the [[Yukon Territory]] and the [[Northwest Territories]], on the east by [[Alberta]], and on the south by the U.S. states of [[Washington]], [[Idaho]], and [[Montana]]. The capital of British Columbia is [[Victoria, British Columbia|Victoria]], and province's population is 4,751,600 in 2016 accounting for 13% of the national population.<ref>http://www.statcan.gc.ca/tables-tableaux/sum-som/l01/cst01/demo02a-eng.htm/ref> The total area of British Columbia is 947,800 km<sub>2</sub> with 25,730 km of coast line. It was explored by the Spanish in 1774, Captain Cook explored in 1778, and Captain Vancouver was sent to survey the coast by the [[Royal Navy]] in 1792. British Columbia joined Confederation in 1871, based on a promise that a transcontinental railway would be completed in 10 years.<ref>''Reader's Digest Atlas of Canada,'' 1995</ref> On July 18th, 2017 a NDP minority government was formed with the support of the Green Party of British Columbia, and the premier of British Columbia became John Horgan.
'''British Columbia''' is the western most province in [[Canada]]. It is bounded by the [[Pacific Ocean]] on the west and the US State of [[Alaska]] to the northwest. To the north it is bounded by the [[Yukon Territory]] and the [[Northwest Territories]], on the east by [[Alberta]], and on the south by the U.S. states of [[Washington]], [[Idaho]], and [[Montana]]. The capital of British Columbia is [[Victoria, British Columbia|Victoria]], and province's population is 4,751,600 in 2016 accounting for 13% of the national population.<ref>http://www.statcan.gc.ca/tables-tableaux/sum-som/l01/cst01/demo02a-eng.htm</ref> The total area of British Columbia is 947,800 km<sub>2</sub> with 25,730 km of coast line. It was explored by the Spanish in 1774, Captain Cook explored in 1778, and Captain Vancouver was sent to survey the coast by the [[Royal Navy]] in 1792. British Columbia joined Confederation in 1871, based on a promise that a transcontinental railway would be completed in 10 years.<ref>''Reader's Digest Atlas of Canada,'' 1995</ref> On July 18th, 2017 a NDP minority government was formed with the support of the Green Party of British Columbia, and the premier of British Columbia became John Horgan.
[[File:Landscape.jpg|right|thumb|150px|alt=Lake Harrison|Lake Harrison, British Columbia]]
[[File:Landscape.jpg|right|thumb|150px|alt=Lake Harrison|Lake Harrison, British Columbia]]