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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  4,338,106 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, based on a promise that a transcontinential railway would be completed in 10 years.<ref>''Reader's Digest Atlas of Canada,'' 1995 </ref>  Since March 14, 2011, the premier of British Columbia is Christy Clark, the leader of the British Columbian Liberal Party, which is the conservative party in British Columbian politics.   

'''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, based on a promise that a transcontinential railway would be completed in 10 years.<ref>''Reader's Digest Atlas of Canada,'' 1995 </ref>  Since March 14, 2011, the premier of British Columbia is Christy Clark, the leader of the British Columbian Liberal Party, which is the comparitively conservative party in British Columbian politics.  <ref>''list of political parties by ideology [http://wwww.statcan.ca/politics?&search=byPolicy]'' 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.  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]].