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'''British Columbia''' is the western most province in [[Canada]]. The capital is [[Victoria, British Columbia|Victoria]], its population in 1991 was 3,282,061 accounting for 12% of the national population. 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.<ref>Reader's Digest Atlas of Canada, 1995 </ref>
'''British Columbia''' is the western most province in [[Canada]]. The capital is [[Victoria, British Columbia|Victoria]], its population in 1991 was 3,282,061 accounting for 12% of the national population. 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.<ref>Reader's Digest Atlas of Canada, 1995 </ref>
The largest city in British Columbia is [[Vancouver]] with a population of approximately 600,000, with the greater Vancouver area accounting for approximately 2,000,000 people. [[Vancouver]] is set to host the 2010 [[Winter Olympics]] and [[Paralympic Winter Games]]. <ref>[http://www.city.vancouver.bc.ca/aboutvan.htm City of Vancouver]</ref> British Columbia is also home to [[Gibsons]], setting of the long running Canadian television series [[The Beachcombers]].
The largest city in British Columbia is [[Vancouver]] with a population of approximately 600,000, with the greater Vancouver area accounting for approximately 2,000,000 people. [[Vancouver]] is set to host the 2010 [[Winter Olympics]] and [[Paralympic Winter Games]]. <ref>[http://www.city.vancouver.bc.ca/aboutvan.htm City of Vancouver]</ref> British Columbia is also home to [[Gibsons]], setting of the long running Canadian television series [[The Beachcombers]].