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| General Information |
| Capital |
Victoria |
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| Entry into federation |
July 20, 1871 |
| Provincial motto |
Splendor sine occasu |
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(Splendor without diminishment) |
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| Abbreviation |
BC |
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| British Columbia Provincial Flag |
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| Land |
| Total area |
944,735 sq km |
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364,764 sq mi |
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| Rank among provinces and territories in total area |
5th |
| Land area |
925,186 sq km |
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357,216 sq mi |
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| Highest point |
Mount Fairweather |
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4,663 m/15,299 ft |
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| Forested land as a share of land area |
69 percent |
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| People |
| Population |
4,310,500 (2006 estimate) |
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| Rank among provinces and territories in population |
3rd |
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| Population growth rate |
1.2 percent (2004-2005) |
| Population density |
4.6 persons per sq km (2006 estimate) |
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12 persons per sq mi (2006 estimate) |
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| Urbanization |
85 percent (2001) |
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| Largest cities (by population) |
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| Vancouver |
545,671 (2001) |
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| Abbotsford |
115,463 (2001) |
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| Kelowna |
96,288 (2001) |
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| Victoria |
74,125 (2001) |
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| Nanaimo |
73,000 (2001) |
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| Language groups |
| Speakers of English |
90.3 percent (2001) |
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| Speakers of French |
0 percent (2001) |
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| Speakers of English and French |
7 percent (2001) |
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| Speakers of other languages |
2.7 percent (2001) |
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| Health and Education |
| Life expectancy |
80.8 years (2003 estimate) |
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| Infant mortality rate |
4 deaths per 1,000 live births (2004 estimate) |
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| Health-care expenditure per capita |
3,970 Canadian dollars (2004 estimate) |
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| Adult population with high school diploma |
86 percent (2001 estimate) |
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| Government |
| Provincial government |
| Premier |
Gordon Campbell |
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| Legislature |
Legislative Assembly |
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79 members |
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| National representation |
| Members of the Canadian Senate |
6 |
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| Members of the Canadian House of Commons |
34 |
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| Economy |
| Gross domestic product (GDP, in Canadian dollars) |
C$169 billion (2005) |
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| Income per capita |
C$31,544 (2001 estimate) |
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| GDP by economic sector |
| Agriculture, forestry, and fishing |
4.1 percent (2004) |
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| Industry |
| Construction |
5.9 percent (2004) |
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| Manufacturing |
11.9 percent (2004) |
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| Mining |
2.9 percent (2004) |
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| Transportation and utilities |
8.2 percent (2004) |
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| Services |
| Finance, insurance, and real estate |
22.3 percent (2004) |
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| Government |
5.2 percent (2004) |
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| Retail trade |
6 percent (2004) |
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| Wholesale trade |
5.2 percent (2004) |
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| Other services |
28.3 percent (2004) |
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| Employment |
| Number of workers |
2,284,500 (2006) |
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| Unemployment rate |
5.1 percent (2006) |
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| Source |
| Statistics Canada (www.statcan.ca) |
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