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Trivia EH? British Columbia

October 23, 2009 By Pat Williams

BC's Emerald Lake By panduh on Flickr

  • AREA: 366,255 sq mi 948,600 sq km
  • Water Surface: 6,976 sq mi 18,068 sq km
  • POP: 4,530,960 (2010 according to BC Stats with about 44,000 immigrants arriving annually)
  • Highest Elevation: Mt. Robson 3954 m (12,972 feet)
  • Capital: Victoria (on Vancouver Island)
  • Average Temperatures: varies significantly from mild coastal temperatures to desert-like with a continental climate in the interior
  • Important Industries: forestry, mining, fishing, agriculture, with growing trends in film, eco-tourism & agri-tourism
  • Provincial Bird: Steller’s Jay
  • Provincial Gem Stone: Jade
  • Provincial Flower: Pacific Dogwood
  • Provincial Tree: Western Red Cedar
  • Parkland: 10.8 million hectares or 11% of the province is protected land

Filed Under: British Columbia, Trivia Eh? Tagged With: BC facts, BC trivia, British Columbia facts, British Columbus trivia

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