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'''British Columbia''' is the western most province in [[Canada]].  The capital is [[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]].  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>

 

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 [[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]].

 

 

 

== References ==

== References ==

* [http://www.gibsons.ca/ Town of Gibsons]

* [http://www.gibsons.ca/ Town of Gibsons]

* [http://www.thebeachcombers.ca/intro.htm The New Beachcombers]

* [http://www.thebeachcombers.ca/intro.htm The New Beachcombers]