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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]].
=Industry=
British Columbia's primary source of jobs is in forestry and mining, <ref>[http://engage.bcjobsplan.ca/ British Columbia Jobs Plan]</ref> employing 45 percent of the population. It is also reliant on it's chief port, Vancouver, for commerce with the pacific rim.
==Further reading==
==Further reading==
* Francis, Daniel, ed. ''Encyclopedia of British Columbia.'' Madeira Park, B.C.: Harbour, 2000. 806 pp.
* Francis, Daniel, ed. ''Encyclopedia of British Columbia.'' Madeira Park, B.C.: Harbour, 2000. 806 pp.