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British Columbia

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British Columbia is the westernmost province of Canada, situated in the Pacific Northwest between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains. The 2021 census recorded a population of 5,000,879 across an area of 944,735 square kilometers, and its capital is Victoria. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Capital
Victoria 1
Population
5,000,879 1
2021 figure from British Columbia's own Wikipedia infobox.
Population Estimate Year
2021 1
Area (sq km)
944,735 1
Admission Year
1871 1
Latitude
54 degrees north 1
Longitude
125 degrees west 1
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Canada, Countries

British Columbia is a province of Canada.

Source British Columbia (Wikipedia)
Vancouver, Cities

vancouver is associated with british-columbia.

Source Vancouver (Wikipedia)
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Quote, Lead sentence
Modo is a member-owned carshare operator in British Columbia.
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Sources
1. British Columbia (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Lead section
    British Columbia is the westernmost province of Canada. Situated in the Pacific Northwest between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains, the province has a diverse geography, with rugged landscapes that include rocky coastlines, sandy beaches, forests, lakes, mountains, inland deserts, and grassy plains.
  • Infobox, capital
    Capital Victoria
  • Infobox, population
    5,000,879 (2021 census)
  • Infobox: area_total_km2
    944735
  • Infobox, coordinates
    54 N 125 W
  • Article text
    In 1871, British Columbia entered Confederation as the sixth province of Canada, in enactment of the British Columbia Terms of Union.
  • Part Of: Canada, Lead paragraph
    British Columbia is the westernmost province of Canada.
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Wikidata: British Columbia
Wikidata Q1973, class allow-list match verified against P17/real-world identity (w-geo-qidcite-0926).View the Source

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