Outline_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.
- Pronunciation: /ˌbrɪtɪʃ kəˈlʌmbiə/ ⓘ
- Common English name(s): British Columbia or "BC"
- Official English name: British Columbia
- Abbreviations and name codes
- Common endonym(s): "The Pacific Province", "the Dogwood Province", "Beautiful British Columbia", "Beautiful BC"
- Official endonym(s):
- Adjectival(s): British Columbia
- Demonym(s): British Columbian
- British Columbia is: a province of Canada
- Location:
- The regions in which British Columbia is located are:
- Extreme points of British Columbia
- Population of British Columbia: : 4,254,500 (2005)
- Area of British Columbia: 944,735 km2 (364,764.2 sq mi)
- Atlas of British Columbia
Environment of British Columbia
- Air pollution in British Columbia
- Climate of British Columbia
- Conservation status of British Columbia salmonids
- Ecology of British Columbia
- Geology of British Columbia
- Protected areas of British Columbia
- Wildlife of British Columbia
Natural geographic features of British Columbia
See also: List of landforms of British Columbia and List of physiogeographic regions of British Columbia
Regions of British Columbia
Main article: List of regions of Canada § British Columbia
Biogeoclimatic zones, ecozones and ecoregions of British Columbia
Administrative divisions of British Columbia
Administrative divisions of British Columbia
- Forest regions and districts of British Columbia
- Ministry of Environment Regions of British Columbia
- BC Parks regions
- Ministry of Tourism regions
- Mining districts of British Columbia
- Health regions of British Columbia
- List of land districts of British Columbia (cadastral survey system)
- Counties of British Columbia (court system)
- School districts in British Columbia
- Assessment areas of British Columbia (property tax)
- Development Regions of British Columbia
- College Regions of British Columbia
- Land and Resource Management Planning Areas of British Columbia
- Ministry of Social Development and Social Innovation Regions
- Ministry of Transportation Regions
- Department of Highways Districts
Communities of British Columbia
Demographics of British Columbia
See also: Monarchy in British Columbia
- Form of government: Constitutional monarchy
- Capital of British Columbia: Victoria
- Elections in British Columbia
- Political issues
- Political parties in British Columbia
- Political scandals of British Columbia
- Taxation in Canada
Federal representation
Provincial government of British Columbia
Main article: Monarchy in British Columbia
Executive branch
- Head of state: King of Canada, Charles III
- Head of state's representative (Viceroy): Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia, Janet Austin
- List of lieutenant governors of British Columbia
- Head of government: Premier of British Columbia, David Eby
- Deputy Premier of British Columbia
- Cabinet: Executive Council of British Columbia
- Head of council: Lieutenant Governor in Council, as representative of the King in Right of British Columbia
- British Columbia Government Agencies and Crown Corporations
- Head of state's representative (Viceroy): Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia, Janet Austin
Legislative branch
- Parliament of British Columbia, which has 2 components:
Judicial branch
Court system of British Columbia
- Court of Appeal of British Columbia
- Supreme Court of British Columbia
- Provincial Court of British Columbia
- County Court of British Columbia
- Provincial Court of British Columbia
- Supreme Court of British Columbia
Legal framework in British Columbia
- Cannabis in British Columbia
- Constitution of British Columbia
- Criminal justice system of British Columbia
- Criminal Code
- Capital punishment in British Columbia: none.
- Canada eliminated the death penalty for murder nationwide on July 14, 1976.
- Same-sex marriage in British Columbia
Law enforcement in British Columbia
Military in British Columbia
- Military units in British Columbia (historical)
- Free Company of Volunteers of Catalonia (Spanish Empire - withdrawn)
- Victoria Voltigeurs (disbanded)
- Victoria Pioneer Rifle Corps (aka "African Rifles")
- Pacific Station (Royal Navy - withdrawn)
- Royal Engineers, Columbia Detachment (withdrawn)
- see also Ancient and Honourable Hyack Anvil Battery (now New Westminster Fire Dept, originally RE)
- Royal Marines (withdrawn)
- Canadian Forces bases in British Columbia
- CFB Esquimalt
- CFB Chilliwack
- NRS Aldergrove
- CFB Comox
- Canadian Forces Camp Chilcotin
- CFMETR, Nanoose Bay
- Seaforth Armoury, Vancouver
- Beatty Street Drill Hall, Vancouver
- 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.[1]
- Royal Roads Military College (Hatley Park/Royal Roads University)
- British Columbia Armoury, New Westminster
- Deadman's Island (HMCS Discovery Naval Reserve Division), Vancouver
- Defunct military bases in British Columbia
- Fort Rodd Hill (Royal Navy/Marines, defunct/museum)
- CFB Holberg
- CFB Masset
- CFB Matsqui
- CFB Jericho
- Fort Steele (Royal Northwest Mounted Police)
- Military units in British Columbia
- Militia units in British Columbia
- Cadet units in British Columbia
- 2290 British Columbia Regiment (Duke of Connaught's Own) Cadet Corps
History of British Columbia, by period
History of British Columbia, by region
History of British Columbia, by subject
- Architecture of British Columbia
- Cannabis in British Columbia
- Cuisine of British Columbia
- Languages of British Columbia
- Museums of British Columbia
- Order of British Columbia
- Provincial symbols of British Columbia
- Recreation in British Columbia
- Religion in British Columbia
Heritage sites in British Columbia
- Historic places in British Columbia
- World Heritage Sites in British Columbia
- Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks in Alberta and British Columbia
- Kluane-Wrangell-St. Elias-Glacier Bay-Tatshenshini-Alsek (partially in Yukon and British Columbia, Canada, and Alaska, United States)
- Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve and Haida Heritage Site - British Columbia
- Moresby Island
- Ninstints (Skungwai, SGang Gwaay)
- National Historic Sites of Canada in British Columbia
- Heritage buildings in Vancouver
The Arts in British Columbia
Sports in British Columbia
- British Columbia Derby
- British Columbia Hockey League
- British Columbia Lacrosse Association
- Mountain biking in British Columbia
- British Columbia Rugby Union
- British Columbia Soccer Association
- Economic rank (by nominal GDP):
- Banking in British Columbia
- Communications in British Columbia
- Currency of British Columbia:
- Sales taxes in British Columbia
- Transportation in British Columbia
- All pages with titles beginning with British Columbia
- All pages with titles containing British Columbia
- All pages with titles beginning with British Columbian
- All pages with titles containing British Columbian
- Index of British Columbia–related articles
- List of international rankings
- Outline of geography
- http://www.pc.gc.ca/apps/beefp-fhbro/FHB_Rech_Search_e.asp%5B%5D Register of the Government of Canada Heritage Buildings.
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