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{{See also|Index of British Columbia-related articles}}
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{{See also|Index of British Columbia-related articles}}


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[[Image:British Columbia, Canada.svg|thumb|220px|Location of [[British Columbia]]]]
[[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:
The following [[Outline (list)|outline]] is provided as an overview of and topical guide to British Columbia:


'''[[British Columbia]]''' &ndash; 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]].
[[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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* Pronunciation: {{IPAc-en|audio=En-ca-BritishColumbia.ogg|ˌ|b|r|ɪ|t|ɪ|ʃ|_|k|ə|ˈ|l|ʌ|m|b|i|ə}}
* 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"
* Common English name(s): [[British Columbia]] or "BC"
* Official English name: [[British Columbia]]
* Official English name: British Columbia
** Abbreviations and name codes
* Common [[endonym]](s): [[List of countries and capitals in native languages| ]] "The Pacific Province", "the Dogwood Province", "Beautiful British Columbia", "Beautiful B.C."
*** [[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| ]]
* 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|Adjectival]](s): British Columbia
* [[List of adjectival and demonymic forms of place names#Countries and nations|Demonym]](s): [[British Columbian]]
* [[List of adjectival and demonymic forms of place names#Countries and nations|Demonym]](s): British Columbian


== Geography of British Columbia ==
== Geography of British Columbia ==
[[File:BC-relief.png|thumb|220px|Topographical map of British Columbia]]
[[File:BC-relief.png|thumb|220px|Topographical map of British Columbia]]
{{Main|Geography of British Columbia}}


[[Geography of British Columbia]]
* British Columbia is: a [[Provinces and territories of Canada|province of Canada]]
* British Columbia is: a [[Provinces and territories of Canada|province of Canada]]
* Location:
* Location:
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*** [[:Category:Plateaus of British Columbia|Plateaus of British Columbia]]
*** [[:Category:Plateaus of British Columbia|Plateaus of British Columbia]]
** [[:Category:Mountain passes of British Columbia|Mountain passes of British Columbia]]
** [[:Category:Mountain passes of British Columbia|Mountain passes of British Columbia]]
** [[List of peaks on the British Columbia – Alberta border|Peaks on the British Columbia – Alberta border]]
** [[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 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 rivers of British Columbia|Rivers of British Columbia]]
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==== Biogeoclimatic zones, ecozones and ecoregions of British Columbia ====
==== Biogeoclimatic zones, ecozones and ecoregions of British Columbia ====

{{Main|Biogeoclimatic zones of British Columbia}}
[[Biogeoclimatic zones of British Columbia]]


==== Administrative divisions of British Columbia ====
==== Administrative divisions of British Columbia ====
{{Main|Administrative divisions of British Columbia}}


* [[List of forest regions and districts of British Columbia|Forest regions and districts of British Columbia]]
[[Administrative divisions of British Columbia]]
* [[List of Ministry of Environment Regions of British Columbia|Ministry of Environment Regions of British Columbia]]
* Forest regions and districts of British Columbia
* Ministry of Environment Regions of British Columbia
** [[BC Parks regions]]
** [[BC Parks regions]]
* [[Ministry of Tourism regions]]
* [[Ministry of Tourism regions]]
* [[Mining districts of British Columbia]]
* [[Mining districts of British Columbia]]
* [[:Category:Health regions of British Columbia|Health regions of British Columbia]]
* [[:Category:Health regions of British Columbia|Health regions of British Columbia]]
* [[List of land districts of British Columbia]] (cadastral survey system)
* List of land districts of British Columbia (cadastral survey system)
* [[Counties of British Columbia]] (court system)
* [[Counties of British Columbia]] (court system)
* [[List of school districts in British Columbia|School districts in British Columbia]]
* [[List of school districts in British Columbia|School districts in British Columbia]]
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=== Demographics of British Columbia ===
=== Demographics of British Columbia ===

{{Main|Demographics of British Columbia}}
[[Demographics of British Columbia]]


== Government and politics of British Columbia ==
== Government and politics of British Columbia ==

{{Main|Politics of British Columbia}}
[[Politics of British Columbia]]
{{See also|Monarchy in British Columbia}}
{{See also|Monarchy in British Columbia}}


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* [[List of British Columbia general elections|Elections in British Columbia]]
* [[List of British Columbia general elections|Elections in British Columbia]]
* Political issues
* Political issues
** [[Cannabis in British Columbia]]
** [[Hunting Status On Grizzly Bears in British Columbia, Canada]]
** [[Hunting Status On Grizzly Bears in British Columbia, Canada]]
* [[List of political parties in British Columbia|Political parties in British Columbia]]
* [[List of political parties in British Columbia|Political parties in British Columbia]]
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==== Executive branch ====
==== Executive branch ====


* Head of state: [[Monarchy in British Columbia|Queen in Right of British Columbia]], [[Monarchy of Canada|Queen of Canada]], [[Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom|Queen Elizabeth II]]
* Head of state: [[King of Canada]], [[Charles III]]
** Head of state's representative ([[Viceroy]]): [[Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia]], [[Judith Guichon]]
** Head of state's representative ([[Viceroy]]): [[Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia]], [[Janet Austin]]
*** [[List of lieutenant governors of British Columbia]]
*** [[List of lieutenant governors of British Columbia]]
*** [[Head of government]]: [[Premier of British Columbia]], [[Christy Clark]]
*** [[Head of government]]: [[Premier of British Columbia]], [[David Eby]]
**** [[Deputy Premier of British Columbia]]
**** [[Deputy Premier of British Columbia]]
**** Cabinet: [[Executive Council 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 [[Queen-in-Council|Queen in Right 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]]
**** [[List of British Columbia Government Agencies and Crown Corporations|British Columbia Government Agencies and Crown Corporations]]


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* [[39th Parliament of British Columbia|Parliament of British Columbia]], which has 2 components:
* [[39th Parliament of British Columbia|Parliament of British Columbia]], which has 2 components:
** [[Queen-in-Parliament]] ([[Queen of Canada]]), represented in her absence by the [[Lieutenant-Governor of British Columbia]]
** [[King-in-Parliament]] ([[King of Canada]]), represented in his absence by the [[Lieutenant-Governor of British Columbia]]
** [[Legislative Assembly of British Columbia]]
** [[Legislative Assembly of British Columbia]]
*** [[Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia]]
*** [[Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia]]


==== Judicial branch ====
==== Judicial branch ====
{{Main|Court system of British Columbia}}


[[Court system of British Columbia]]
* [[Court of Appeal of British Columbia]]
* [[Court of Appeal of British Columbia]]
** [[Supreme Court of British Columbia]]
** [[Supreme Court of British Columbia]]
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***** [[Counties of British Columbia]]
***** [[Counties of British Columbia]]


=== Legal Framework in British Columbia ===
=== Legal framework in British Columbia ===


* [[Cannabis in British Columbia]]
* [[Cannabis in British Columbia]]
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* Criminal justice system of British Columbia
* Criminal justice system of British Columbia
** [[Criminal Code (Canada)|Criminal Code]]
** [[Criminal Code (Canada)|Criminal Code]]
** [[Capital punishment in British Columbia]]: none.
** [[Capital punishment in British Columbia]]: none.
** Canada eliminated the death penalty for murder nationwide on July 14, 1976.
** Canada eliminated the death penalty for murder nationwide on July 14, 1976.
* [[Same-sex marriage in British Columbia]]
* [[Same-sex marriage in British Columbia]]


==== Law enforcement in British Columbia ====
==== Law enforcement in British Columbia ====
{{Main|List of law enforcement agencies in British Columbia}}


[[List of law enforcement agencies in British Columbia]]
* [[British Columbia Provincial Police]] (defunct)
* [[British Columbia Provincial Police]] (defunct)
* [[RCMP "E" Division|Royal Canadian Mounted Police "E" Division]]
* [[RCMP "E" Division|Royal Canadian Mounted Police "E" Division]]
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** [[Beatty Street Drill Hall]], Vancouver
** [[Beatty Street Drill Hall]], Vancouver
** [[Bay Street Drill Hall]], Victoria
** [[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 Register of the Government of Canada Heritage Buildings.</ref>
** 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]])
** [[Royal Roads Military College]] ([[Hatley Park]]/[[Royal Roads University]])
** [[British Columbia Armoury]], New Westminster
** [[British Columbia Armoury]], New Westminster
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== History of British Columbia ==
== History of British Columbia ==

{{Main|History of British Columbia}}
[[History of British Columbia]]


=== History of British Columbia, by period ===
=== History of British Columbia, by period ===
* [[Colony of British Columbia]]
*[[Colony of British Columbia (1858–1866)]]
*[[Colony of British Columbia (1866–1871)]]


=== History of British Columbia, by region ===
=== History of British Columbia, by region ===
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* [[British Columbia Gold Rushes]]
* [[British Columbia Gold Rushes]]
* [[List of ships in British Columbia|Historical ships in British Columbia]]
* [[List of ships in British Columbia|Historical ships in British Columbia]]
* [[List of Royal Navy ships in the Pacific Northwest|Royal Navy ships in the Pacific Northwest]]


== Culture of British Columbia ==
== Culture of British Columbia ==
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=== The Arts in British Columbia ===
=== The Arts in British Columbia ===
* [[Music of British Columbia]]
* [[Music of British Columbia]]
* [[Ballet British Columbia]] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ballet_BC


=== Sports in British Columbia ===
=== Sports in British Columbia ===
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* [[British Columbia Hockey League]]
* [[British Columbia Hockey League]]
* [[British Columbia Lacrosse Association]]
* [[British Columbia Lacrosse Association]]
* [[Mountain biking in British Columbia]]
* Mountain biking in British Columbia
* [[British Columbia Rugby Union]]
* [[British Columbia Rugby Union]]
* [[British Columbia Soccer Association]]
* [[British Columbia Soccer Association]]
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== See also ==
== See also ==
{{Portal|Canada}}
{{portal|British Columbia}}


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*{{PrefixAllPages|British Columbia}}
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*{{PrefixAllPages|British Columbian}}
*{{PrefixAllPages|British Columbian}}
*{{Intitle|British Columbian}}
*{{Intitle|British Columbian}}
* [[Index of British Columbia-related articles]]
* [[Index of British Columbia–related articles]]
* [[List of international rankings]]
* [[List of international rankings]]
* [[Outline of geography]]
* [[Outline of geography]]
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== External links ==
== External links ==
{{sisterlinks|British Columbia}}
{{sister project links|British Columbia}}


{{wikiatlas|British Columbia}}
{{wikiatlas|British Columbia}}
* {{Official website|http://www.hellobc.com/|Tourism British Columbia official website}}
* {{Official website|http://www.hellobc.com/|Tourism British Columbia official website}}
* [http://www.bcarchives.gov.bc.ca/ Provincial Archives including online photo database]
* [https://swap.stanford.edu/20090612041525/http://www.bcarchives.gov.bc.ca/ Provincial Archives including online photo database]
* [http://www.vpl.vancouver.bc.ca/find/cat/C393/ Vancouver Public Library; Historical Photographs of BC & the Yukon]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20090324042144/http://www.vpl.vancouver.bc.ca/find/cat/C393/ Vancouver Public Library; Historical Photographs of BC & the Yukon]
* [http://www.multiculturalcanada.ca/vpl B.C. Multicultural Photographs from the Vancouver Public Library - searchable photo database]
* [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]
* [http://maps.gov.bc.ca/ BC Govt online map archive]


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Location of British Columbia

The following 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.

General reference

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Geography of British Columbia

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Topographical map of British Columbia

Geography of British Columbia

Environment of British Columbia

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Parks in British Columbia

Natural geographic features of British Columbia

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A view of Zeballos Harbour from the village of Zeballos, on the Pacific Coast of Vancouver Island
Howser Spire, highest mountain of The Bugaboos, a subrange of the Purcell Mountains, which is a subrange of the Columbia Mountains

Regions of British Columbia

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Biogeoclimatic zones, ecozones and ecoregions of British Columbia

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Biogeoclimatic zones of British Columbia

Administrative divisions of British Columbia

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Administrative divisions of British Columbia

Communities of British Columbia
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Demographics of British Columbia

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Demographics of British Columbia

Government and politics of British Columbia

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Politics of British Columbia

Federal representation

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Provincial government of British Columbia

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Executive branch

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Legislative branch

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Judicial branch

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Court system of British Columbia

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Law enforcement in British Columbia

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List of law enforcement agencies in British Columbia

Military in British Columbia

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History of British Columbia

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History of British Columbia

History of British Columbia, by period

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History of British Columbia, by region

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History of British Columbia, by subject

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Culture of British Columbia

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Heritage sites in British Columbia

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The Arts in British Columbia

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Sports in British Columbia

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Economy and infrastructure of British Columbia

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Education in British Columbia

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ http://www.pc.gc.ca/apps/beefp-fhbro/FHB_Rech_Search_e.asp[permanent dead link] Register of the Government of Canada Heritage Buildings.
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Wikimedia Atlas of British Columbia