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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 km₂ 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]].  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  4,338,106 in 2007 accounting for 13% of the national population<ref>http://www.statcan.ca/Daily/English/070628/d070628c.htm</ref>.  The total area of British Columbia is 947,800 km₂ 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, baesd on a promise that a transcontinential railway would be completed in 10 years.<ref>Reader's Digest Atlas of Canada, 1995 </ref> Today the premier of British Columbia is a Liberal, Gordon Campbell. 

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.  British Columbia is also home to [[Gibsons]], setting of the long running Canadian television series [[The Beachcombers]].

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