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British Columbia

Capital: Victoria

Motto: Splendor Sine Occasu (Splendor without diminishment)

Population: 4,405,000 million people (December 2008)

British Columbia entered Canadian confederation in 1871.
British Columbia is home to people of many different origins, cultural traditions, languages, ethnicities, and religions.
B.C.'s aboriginal people are known as First Nations. There are 197 First Nations bands in the province
B.C. has nearly 1,000 provincial parks and protected areas
British Columbia is Canada's third-largest generator of hydro electricity, providing some of the lowest power costs in North America. The province is also Canada's second-largest natural gas producer, and the oil and gas industry continues to see tremendous growth, particularly in north-eastern B.C.

Government

The B.C. Liberals were elected in 2009
B.C. residents are represented by 85 memebers of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs)

Business in British Columbia

B.C. is Canada's gateway to the Asia-Pacific and is economically and geographically part of the northwest region of North America.
Forestry, mining, fishing and agriculture are a large part of B.C.'s economy, there is also strong growth in new industries such as eco-tourism, film and high tech industry.
B.C. is the third-largest film and television production centre in North America - after New York and Los Angeles.
The film industry is now a $1.2 billion industry in B.C., and directly employs about 35,000 people.

Tourism

Tourism contributed $13.1 billion to the provincial economy in 2008 up 35% from 2002.
Most popular activity are outdoor recreation, city activities and visiting attractions and cultural events.

Host

Host City to Major Sporting Events

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