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[[Image:British Columbia, Canada.svg|thumb|220px|Location of [[British Columbia]]]]
The following [[Outline (list)|outline]] is provided as an overview of and topical guide to British Columbia:
[[British Columbia]] is the westernmost of Canada's provinces. It lies between the [[Pacific Ocean]] to the west and the province of [[Alberta]] to the east. British Columbia was the sixth province to join the [[Canadian Confederation]].
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== General reference ==
* Pronunciation: {{IPAc-en|audio=En-ca-BritishColumbia.ogg|ˌ|b|r|ɪ|t|ɪ|ʃ|_|k|ə|ˈ|l|ʌ|m|b|i|ə}}
* Common English name(s): [[British Columbia]] or "BC"
* Official English name: British Columbia
** Abbreviations and name codes
*** [[List of postal codes in Canada|Postal symbol]]: [[List of postal codes of Canada: V|"V"]]
*** [[ISO 3166-2:CA#Codes|ISO 3166-2 code]]:  [[CA-BC]]
*** [[Internet]] [[second-level domain]]:  [[.bc.ca]]
* Common [[endonym]](s): [[List of countries and capitals in native languages| ]] "The Pacific Province", "the Dogwood Province", "Beautiful British Columbia", "Beautiful BC"
* Official endonym(s): [[List of official endonyms of present-day nations and states| ]]
* [[List of adjectival and demonymic forms of place names#Countries and nations|Adjectival]](s): British Columbia
* [[List of adjectival and demonymic forms of place names#Countries and nations|Demonym]](s): British Columbian
== Geography of British Columbia ==
[[File:BC-relief.png|thumb|220px|Topographical map of British Columbia]]
[[Geography of British Columbia]]
* British Columbia is: a [[Provinces and territories of Canada|province of Canada]]
* Location:
** The regions in which British Columbia is located are:
*** [[Northern Hemisphere]], [[Western Hemisphere]]
**** [[Americas]]
***** [[Outline of North America|North America]]
****** [[Northern America]]
******* [[Outline of Canada|Canada]]
******** [[Western Canada]]
** [[Extreme points of British Columbia]]
* [[Demographics of British Columbia|Population of British Columbia]]: : 4,254,500 (2005)
* [[Area of British Columbia]]: 944,735&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup> (364,764.2 sq mi)
* [[:commons:Atlas of British Columbia|Atlas of British Columbia]]
=== Environment of British Columbia ===
[[File:BC parks.png|thumb|220px|Parks in British Columbia]]
* [[Air pollution in British Columbia]]
* [[Climate of British Columbia]]
* [[Conservation status of British Columbia salmonids]]
* [[Ecology of British Columbia]]
* [[Geology of British Columbia]]
* [[List of protected areas of British Columbia|Protected areas of British Columbia]]
** [[List of British Columbia Provincial Parks|Provincial Parks of British Columbia]]
* Wildlife of British Columbia
** [[List of mammals of British Columbia|Mammals of British Columbia]]
==== Natural geographic features of British Columbia ====
[[File:Zeballosdock.jpg|thumb|290px|A view of Zeballos Harbour from the village of [[Zeballos, British Columbia|Zeballos]], on the Pacific Coast of [[Vancouver Island]]]]
[[File:Howser Spire 1.jpg|thumb|290px|[[Howser Spire]], highest mountain of [[The Bugaboos]], a subrange of the [[Purcell Mountains]], which is a subrange of the [[Columbia Mountains]]]]
{{See also|List of landforms of British Columbia|List of physiogeographic regions of British Columbia}}
* [[Coast of British Columbia]]
* [[Fjords in Canada#Lists of Fjords|Fjords of British Columbia]]
* [[List of glaciers in Canada#British Columbia|Glaciers of British Columbia]]
* [[List of islands of British Columbia|Islands of British Columbia]]
* [[:Category:Lakes of British Columbia|Lakes of British Columbia]]
* [[Mountains of British Columbia]]
** [[Volcanoes of British Columbia]]
** [[:Category:Mountain ranges of British Columbia|Mountain ranges of British Columbia]]
*** [[:Category:Plateaus of British Columbia|Plateaus of British Columbia]]
** [[:Category:Mountain passes of British Columbia|Mountain passes of British Columbia]]
** [[List of peaks on the Alberta–British Columbia border|Peaks on the Alberta–British Columbia border]]
** [[List of Boundary Peaks of the Alaska – British Columbia/Yukon border|Boundary Peaks of the Alaska – British Columbia/Yukon border]]
* [[List of rivers of British Columbia|Rivers of British Columbia]]
** [[List of waterfalls in Canada#waterfalls|Waterfalls of British Columbia]]
** [[:Category:Canyons and gorges of British Columbia|Canyons and gorges of British Columbia]]
* [[:Category:Valleys of British Columbia|Valleys of British Columbia]] (see also Regions)
* [[:Category:Hot springs of British Columbia|Hot springs of British Columbia]]
=== Regions of British Columbia ===
{{Main|List of regions of Canada#British Columbia}}
* [[British Columbia Interior]]
* [[Lower Mainland]]
** [[Fraser Valley]]
** [[Greater Vancouver]]
* [[British Columbia Coast]]
** [[Vancouver Island]]
==== Biogeoclimatic zones, ecozones and ecoregions of British Columbia ====
[[Biogeoclimatic zones of British Columbia]]
==== Administrative divisions of British Columbia ====
[[Administrative divisions of British Columbia]]
* Forest regions and districts of British Columbia
* Ministry of Environment Regions of British Columbia
** [[BC Parks regions]]
* [[Ministry of Tourism regions]]
* [[Mining districts of British Columbia]]
* [[:Category:Health regions of British Columbia|Health regions of British Columbia]]
* List of land districts of British Columbia (cadastral survey system)
* [[Counties of British Columbia]] (court system)
* [[List of school districts in British Columbia|School districts in British Columbia]]
* [[Assessment areas of British Columbia]] (property tax)
* [[Development Regions of British Columbia]]
* [[College Regions of British Columbia]]
* [[Land and Resource Management Planning Areas of British Columbia]]
* [[Ministry of Social Development and Social Innovation Regions]]
* [[Ministry of Transportation Regions]]
**[[Department of Highways Districts]]
===== Communities of British Columbia =====
* [[List of communities in British Columbia|Communities in British Columbia]]
** [[Municipalities of British Columbia]]
*** [[Regional districts of British Columbia]]
****[[List of regional district electoral areas in British Columbia|Regional district electoral areas in British Columbia]]
*** [[List of cities in British Columbia|Cities of British Columbia]]
**** Urban centres
***** [[Vancouver]]
***** [[Victoria, British Columbia|Victoria]]
***** [[Kelowna]]
*****  [[Abbotsford, British Columbia|Abbotsford]]
***** [[Kamloops]]
***** [[Nanaimo]]
***** [[Prince George, British Columbia|Prince&nbsp;George]]
** [[List of Indian reserves in British Columbia|Indian reserves in British Columbia]]
=== Demographics of British Columbia ===
[[Demographics of British Columbia]]
== Government and politics of British Columbia ==
[[Politics of British Columbia]]
{{See also|Monarchy in British Columbia}}
* [[Form of government]]: [[Constitutional monarchy]]
* [[Capital (political)|Capital]] of British Columbia: [[Capital of British Columbia|Victoria]]
* [[List of British Columbia general elections|Elections in British Columbia]]
* Political issues
** [[Cannabis in British Columbia]]
** [[Hunting Status On Grizzly Bears in British Columbia, Canada]]
* [[List of political parties in British Columbia|Political parties in British Columbia]]
* [[List of Canadian political scandals#British Columbia|Political scandals of British Columbia]]
* [[Taxation in Canada]]
=== Federal representation ===
* [[List of British Columbia senators|Senators]]
=== Provincial government of British Columbia ===
{{Main|Monarchy in British Columbia|}}
==== Executive branch ====
* Head of state: [[King of Canada]], [[Charles III]]
** Head of state's representative ([[Viceroy]]): [[Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia]], [[Janet Austin]]
*** [[List of lieutenant governors of British Columbia]]
*** [[Head of government]]: [[Premier of British Columbia]], [[David Eby]]
**** [[Deputy Premier of British Columbia]]
**** Cabinet: [[Executive Council of British Columbia]]
***** Head of council: [[Lieutenant-Governors of British Columbia|Lieutenant Governor in Council]], as representative of the [[King-in-Council|King in Right of British Columbia]]
**** [[List of British Columbia Government Agencies and Crown Corporations|British Columbia Government Agencies and Crown Corporations]]
==== Legislative branch ====
* [[39th Parliament of British Columbia|Parliament of British Columbia]], which has 2 components:
** [[King-in-Parliament]] ([[King of Canada]]), represented in his absence by the [[Lieutenant-Governor of British Columbia]]
** [[Legislative Assembly of British Columbia]]
*** [[Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia]]
==== Judicial branch ====
[[Court system of British Columbia]]
* [[Court of Appeal of British Columbia]]
** [[Supreme Court of British Columbia]]
*** [[Provincial Court of British Columbia]]
**** [[County Court of British Columbia]]
***** [[Counties of British Columbia]]
=== Legal framework in British Columbia ===
* [[Cannabis in British Columbia]]
* [[Constitution of British Columbia]]
* Criminal justice system of British Columbia
** [[Criminal Code (Canada)|Criminal Code]]
** [[Capital punishment in British Columbia]]: none.
** Canada eliminated the death penalty for murder nationwide on July 14, 1976.
==== Law enforcement in British Columbia ====
[[List of law enforcement agencies in British Columbia]]
* [[British Columbia Provincial Police]] (defunct)
* [[RCMP "E" Division|Royal Canadian Mounted Police "E" Division]]
* [[E-Comm]]
* [[British Columbia Sheriff Services]]
=== Military in British Columbia ===
* Military units in British Columbia (historical)
** [[Free Company of Volunteers of Catalonia]] (Spanish Empire - withdrawn)
** [[Victoria Voltigeurs]] (disbanded)
** [[Victoria Pioneer Rifle Corps]] (aka "African Rifles")<!--http://www.blackpast.org/?q=gah/victoria-pioneer-rifle-corps-1861-1865-->
** [[Pacific Station]] ([[Royal Navy]] - withdrawn)
** [[Royal Engineers, Columbia Detachment]] (withdrawn)
*** see also [[Ancient and Honourable Hyack Anvil Battery]] (now New Westminster Fire Dept, originally RE)
** [[Royal Marines]] (withdrawn)
* [[:Category:Canadian Forces bases in British Columbia|Canadian Forces bases in British Columbia]]
** [[CFB Esquimalt]]
** [[CFB Chilliwack]]
** [[NRS Aldergrove]]
** [[CFB Comox]] <!--etc-->
** [[Canadian Forces Camp Chilcotin]]
** [[CFMETR, Nanoose Bay]]
** [[Seaforth Armoury]], Vancouver
** [[Beatty Street Drill Hall]], Vancouver
** [[Bay Street Drill Hall]], Victoria
** Brigadier Angle Armoury, [[Kelowna, British Columbia]] Federal Recognized Federal Heritage building 1997 on the Register of the Government of Canada Heritage Buildings.<ref>http://www.pc.gc.ca/apps/beefp-fhbro/FHB_Rech_Search_e.asp{{dead link|date=March 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} Register of the Government of Canada Heritage Buildings.</ref>
** [[Royal Roads Military College]] ([[Hatley Park]]/[[Royal Roads University]])
** [[British Columbia Armoury]], New Westminster
** [[Deadman's Island (Vancouver)|Deadman's Island]] ([[HMCS Discovery|HMCS ''Discovery'']] Naval Reserve Division), Vancouver
* Defunct military bases in British Columbia
** [[Fort Rodd Hill National Historic Site|Fort Rodd Hill]] (Royal Navy/Marines, defunct/museum)
** [[CFB Holberg]]
** [[CFB Masset]]
** [[CFB Matsqui]]
** [[CFB Jericho]]
** [[Fort Steele]] (Royal Northwest Mounted Police)
* Military units in British Columbia
** [[The British Columbia Dragoons]]
** [[The British Columbia Regiment (Duke of Connaught's Own)]]
** [[Seaforth Highlanders of Canada]]
** [[Royal Westminster Regiment]]
* [[Militia units in British Columbia]]
** [[Rocky Mountain Rangers]]
* [[List of cadet units in British Columbia|Cadet units in British Columbia]]
** [[2290 British Columbia Regiment (Duke of Connaught's Own) Cadet Corps]]
== History of British Columbia ==
[[History of British Columbia]]
=== History of British Columbia, by period ===
*[[Colony of British Columbia (1858–1866)]]
*[[Colony of British Columbia (1866–1871)]]
=== History of British Columbia, by region ===
* [[History of Vancouver]]
* [[Victoria, British Columbia#History|History of Victoria]]
* [[Kelowna#History|History of Kelowna]]
* [[Abbotsford, British Columbia#History|History of Abbotsford]]
* [[Kamloops#History|History of Kamloops]]
* [[Nanaimo#History|History of Nanaimo]]
* [[Prince George, British Columbia#History|History of Prince George]]
=== History of British Columbia, by subject ===
* [[List of ghost towns in British Columbia|Ghost towns in British Columbia]]
* [[British Columbia Gold Rushes]]
* [[List of ships in British Columbia|Historical ships in British Columbia]]
== Culture of British Columbia ==
* Architecture of British Columbia
** [[British Columbia Parliament Buildings|Parliament Buildings of British Columbia]]
** [[List of heritage buildings in Vancouver|Heritage buildings in Vancouver]]
* [[Cannabis in British Columbia]]
* Cuisine of British Columbia
** [[Canadian Chinese cuisine]]
** [[British Columbia wine]]
* Languages of British Columbia
** [[Chinook Jargon]]
* Museums of British Columbia
** [[Royal British Columbia Museum]]
* [[Order of British Columbia]]
* Provincial symbols of British Columbia
** [[Coat of arms of British Columbia]]
** [[Flag of British Columbia]]
* [[Recreation in British Columbia]]
* [[Religion in British Columbia]]
=== Heritage sites in British Columbia ===
* [[List of historic places in British Columbia|Historic places in British Columbia]]
* [[List of World Heritage Sites in the Americas|World Heritage Sites in British Columbia]]
** [[Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks]] in [[Alberta]] and [[British Columbia]]
** [[Kluane-Wrangell-St. Elias-Glacier Bay-Tatshenshini-Alsek]] (partially in [[Yukon]] and British Columbia, [[Canada]], and [[Alaska]], [[United States]])
** [[Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve and Haida Heritage Site]] - British Columbia
*** [[Moresby Island]]
*** [[Ninstints]] (Skungwai, SGang Gwaay)
* [[List of National Historic Sites of Canada in British Columbia|National Historic Sites of Canada in British Columbia]]
* [[List of heritage buildings in Vancouver|Heritage buildings in Vancouver]]
=== The Arts in British Columbia ===
* [[Music of British Columbia]]
* [[Ballet British Columbia]] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ballet_BC
=== Sports in British Columbia ===
* [[British Columbia Derby]]
* [[British Columbia Hockey League]]
* [[British Columbia Lacrosse Association]]
* Mountain biking in British Columbia
* [[British Columbia Rugby Union]]
* [[British Columbia Soccer Association]]
== Economy and infrastructure of British Columbia ==
* [[List of countries by GDP (nominal)|Economic rank (by nominal GDP)]]:
* [[Banking in Canada|Banking in British Columbia]]
** [[List of banks and credit unions in Canada|Banks and credit unions in Canada]]
* Communications in British Columbia
** [[List of radio stations in British Columbia|Radio stations in British Columbia]]
** [[List of television stations in British Columbia|Television stations in British Columbia]]
* [[Currency]] of British Columbia:
** [[List of mines in British Columbia|Mines in British Columbia]]
* [[Sales taxes in British Columbia]]
* Transportation in British Columbia
** [[List of airports in British Columbia|Airports in British Columbia]]
** [[Roads in British Columbia]]
*** [[List of British Columbia provincial highways|Provincial highways of British Columbia]]
== Education in British Columbia ==
* [[Higher education in British Columbia]]
** [[List of colleges in British Columbia|Colleges in British Columbia]]
** [[University of British Columbia]]
*** [[University of British Columbia Library]]
== See also ==
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* [[Index of British Columbia–related articles]]
* [[List of international rankings]]
* [[Outline of geography]]
** [[Outline of Canada]]
*** [[Outline of Alberta]]
*** [[Outline of Manitoba]]
*** [[Outline of Nova Scotia]]
*** [[Outline of Ontario]]
*** [[Outline of Prince Edward Island]]
*** [[Outline of Quebec]]
*** [[Outline of Saskatchewan]]
== References ==
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== External links ==
{{sister project links|British Columbia}}
{{wikiatlas|British Columbia}}
* {{Official website|http://www.hellobc.com/|Tourism British Columbia official website}}
* [https://swap.stanford.edu/20090612041525/http://www.bcarchives.gov.bc.ca/ Provincial Archives including online photo database]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20090324042144/http://www.vpl.vancouver.bc.ca/find/cat/C393/ Vancouver Public Library; Historical Photographs of BC & the Yukon]
* [https://archive.today/20121205230512/http://www.multiculturalcanada.ca/vpl B.C. Multicultural Photographs from the Vancouver Public Library - searchable photo database]
* [http://maps.gov.bc.ca/ BC Govt online map archive]
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