Outline_of_British_Columbia Knowpia

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.

General reference edit

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

Geography of British Columbia edit

Topographical map of British Columbia

Geography of British Columbia

British Columbia is: a province of Canada
Location:
- The regions in which British Columbia is located are:
  - Northern Hemisphere, Western Hemisphere
    - Americas
      - North America
        Northern America
        Canada
        Western Canada
- 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 edit

Parks in British Columbia

Natural geographic features of British Columbia edit

A view of Zeballos Harbour from the village of Zeballos, on the Pacific Coast of Vancouver Island

Howser Spire, highest mountain of The Bugaboos, a subrange of the Purcell Mountains, which is a subrange of the Columbia Mountains

Coast of British Columbia
Fjords of British Columbia
Glaciers of British Columbia
Islands of British Columbia
Lakes of British Columbia
Mountains of British Columbia
- Volcanoes of British Columbia
- Mountain ranges of British Columbia
  - Plateaus of British Columbia
- Mountain passes of British Columbia
- Peaks on the Alberta–British Columbia border
- Boundary Peaks of the Alaska – British Columbia/Yukon border
Rivers of British Columbia
- Waterfalls of British Columbia
- Canyons and gorges of British Columbia
Valleys of British Columbia (see also Regions)
Hot springs of British Columbia

Regions of British Columbia edit

Biogeoclimatic zones, ecozones and ecoregions of British Columbia edit

Biogeoclimatic zones of British Columbia

Administrative divisions of British Columbia edit

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 edit

Communities in British Columbia
- Municipalities of British Columbia
  - Regional districts of British Columbia
    - Regional district electoral areas in British Columbia
  - Cities of British Columbia
    - Urban centres
      - Vancouver
      - Victoria
      - Kelowna
      - Abbotsford
      - Kamloops
      - Nanaimo
      - Prince George
- Indian reserves in British Columbia

Demographics of British Columbia edit

Demographics of British Columbia

Government and politics of British Columbia edit

Politics of British Columbia

Form of government: Constitutional monarchy
Capital of British Columbia: Victoria
Elections in British Columbia
Political issues
- Cannabis in British Columbia
- Hunting Status On Grizzly Bears in British Columbia, Canada
Political parties in British Columbia
Political scandals of British Columbia
Taxation in Canada

Federal representation edit

Senators

Provincial government of British Columbia edit

Executive branch edit

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

Legislative branch edit

Parliament of British Columbia, which has 2 components:
- King-in-Parliament (King of Canada), represented in his absence by the Lieutenant-Governor of British Columbia
- Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
  - Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia

Judicial branch edit

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
      - Counties of British Columbia

Legal framework in British Columbia edit

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 edit

List of law enforcement agencies in British Columbia

Military in British Columbia edit

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
- Rocky Mountain Rangers
Cadet units in British Columbia
- 2290 British Columbia Regiment (Duke of Connaught's Own) Cadet Corps

History of British Columbia edit

History of British Columbia

History of British Columbia, by period edit

History of British Columbia, by region edit

History of British Columbia, by subject edit

Culture of British Columbia edit

Architecture of British Columbia
- Parliament Buildings of British Columbia
- Heritage buildings in Vancouver
Cannabis in British Columbia
Cuisine of British Columbia
- Canadian Chinese cuisine
- British Columbia wine
Languages of British Columbia
- Chinook Jargon
Museums of British Columbia
- Royal British Columbia Museum
Order of British Columbia
Provincial symbols of British Columbia
- Coat of arms of British Columbia
- Flag of British Columbia
Recreation in British Columbia
Religion in British Columbia

Heritage sites in British Columbia edit

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 edit

Music of British Columbia
Ballet British Columbia https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ballet_BC

Sports in British Columbia edit

Economy and infrastructure of British Columbia edit

Economic rank (by nominal GDP):
Banking in British Columbia
- Banks and credit unions in Canada
Communications in British Columbia
- Radio stations in British Columbia
- Television stations in British Columbia
Currency of British Columbia:
- Mines in British Columbia
Sales taxes in British Columbia
Transportation in British Columbia
- Airports in British Columbia
- Roads in British Columbia
  - Provincial highways of British Columbia

Education in British Columbia edit

Higher education in British Columbia
- Colleges in British Columbia
- University of British Columbia
  - University of British Columbia Library

References edit

^ http://www.pc.gc.ca/apps/beefp-fhbro/FHB_Rech_Search_e.asp^{[permanent dead link]} Register of the Government of Canada Heritage Buildings.

External links edit

Wikimedia Atlas of British Columbia

Tourism British Columbia official website
Provincial Archives including online photo database
Vancouver Public Library; Historical Photographs of BC & the Yukon
B.C. Multicultural Photographs from the Vancouver Public Library - searchable photo database
BC Govt online map archive