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The British Columbia


British Columbia is the westernmost province of Canada; it is bounded to the north by Yukon and the Northwest Territories, to the east by the province of Alberta, to the south by the U.S. states of Montana, Idaho, and Washington, and to the west by the Pacific Ocean and the southern panhandle region of the U.S. state of Alaska. With a population of 4,648,055, it is the third largest province and the fifth largest in terms of area (944,735 km²). The spoken language is English. Its capital is Victoria but its largest city is Vancouver. Its prime minister is John Horgan and its Lieutenant Gouvernor is Janet Austin.

Because of the Kuroshio, or Japan Current, which warms the coast, and the adjoining mountain ranges, British Columbia experiences a variety of climates: Northern regions have cold, snowy winters. The southern region of Vancouver Island enjoys a temperate, moderate climate. Inland, summer temperatures can be quite warm, as there are several semi-arid regions in the province. British Columbia reforested its forests in 1980 allowing the bear population to increase steadily, but it is also home to marmots, squirrels and grizzly bears.

The first Europeans arrived in the XVIII century, when British Columbia was populated by various North American Indian tribes. The territory became the colony of British Columbia in 1858 following the merger of several colonies of the United Kingdom. It has been attached to Canada since July 20, 1871, becoming the 6th province of the Confederation. If the economy is mainly based on forestry and mining, the film and tourism industries (with its 7 national parks) play an important role.

British Columbian society is one of the most British ten provinces of Canada, but it is also one of the most ethnically diverse, with 5.8% Aboriginal and 10.9% Chinese.

Check below a list of all the cities in the British Columbia, classified according to their number of inhabitants. You can click on the area you want to know more about, or look for it using the search bar:


  • VANCOUVER

    Vancouver has a website

    Leisure and activities present in the city or town

    Locality of -750 000 inhabitants

  • SURREY

    Surrey has a website

    Locality of -750 000 inhabitants

  • BURNABY

    Burnaby has a website

    Locality of -250 000 inhabitants

  • RICHMOND

    This city or town has an email address and a website

    Locality of -200 000 inhabitants

  • ABBOTSFORD

    Abbotsford has a website

    Locality of -150 000 inhabitants

  • COQUITLAM

    This city or town has an email address and a website

    Locality of -150 000 inhabitants

  • KELOWNA

    This city or town has an email address and a website

    Locality of -150 000 inhabitants

  • TOWNSHIP OF LANGLEY

    This city or town has an email address and a website

    Locality of -150 000 inhabitants

  • SAANICH

    This city or town has an email address and a website

    Locality of -150 000 inhabitants

  • DELTA

    This city or town has an email address and a website

    Locality of -150 000 inhabitants

  • NANAIMO

    This city or town has an email address and a website

    Locality of -100 000 inhabitants

  • KAMLOOPS

    This city or town has an email address and a website

    Leisure and activities present in the city or town

    Locality of -100 000 inhabitants

  • VICTORIA

    This city or town has an email address and a website

    Leisure and activities present in the city or town

    Locality of -100 000 inhabitants

  • DISTRICT OF NORTH VANCOUVER

    This city or town has an email address and a website

    Locality of -100 000 inhabitants

  • CHILLIWACK

    Chilliwack has a website

    Locality of -100 000 inhabitants

  • MAPLE RIDGE

    This city or town has an email address and a website

    Locality of -100 000 inhabitants

  • PRINCE GEORGE

    This city or town has an email address and a website

    Locality of -75 000 inhabitants

  • NEW WESTMINSTER

    This city or town has an email address and a website

    Locality of -75 000 inhabitants

  • PORT COQUITLAM

    This city or town has an email address and a website

    Locality of -75 000 inhabitants

  • NORTH VANCOUVER

    This city or town has an email address and a website

    Leisure and activities present in the city or town

    Locality of -75 000 inhabitants

  • WEST VANCOUVER

    This city or town has an email address and a website

    Locality of -50 000 inhabitants

  • VERNON

    This city or town has an email address and a website

    Locality of -50 000 inhabitants

  • MISSION

    This city or town has an email address and a website

    Locality of -40 000 inhabitants

  • LANGFORD

    Langford can be contacted by phone

    Locality of -40 000 inhabitants

  • PENTICTON

    This city or town has an email address and a website

    Locality of -40 000 inhabitants

  • PORT MOODY

    This city or town has an email address and a website

    Locality of -40 000 inhabitants

  • KELOWNA

    This city or town has an email address and a website

    Locality of -40 000 inhabitants

  • CAMPBELL RIVER

    This city or town has an email address and a website

    Locality of -40 000 inhabitants

  • NORTH COWICHAN

    This city or town has an email address and a website

    Locality of -30 000 inhabitants

  • LANGLEY

    Langley can be contacted by phone

    Leisure and activities present in the city or town

    Locality of -30 000 inhabitants

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