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British Columbia

(Encyclopedia) CE5 British Columbia, province, 366,255 sq mi (948,600 sq km), including 6,976 sq mi (18,068 sq km) of water surface, W Canada.…

British Columbia Map Quiz

From the rugged coastlines of the Pacific Ocean to the majestic Rocky Mountains, British Columbia is home to an abundance of natural beauty, rich history, and unique culture. But what do you know…

British Columbia Map: Geography, Facts & Figures

British Columbia is a beautiful province located on the Western Canada map, bounded by the Pacific Ocean to the west, the U.S. state of Alaska to the northwest, the province of the Yukon to the north…

How Well Do You Know British Columbia?

Welcome to our quiz on the history of British Columbia! From its earliest cultures to its modern-day status as a multicultural hub, British Columbia's history is as diverse as it is intriguing. This…

Point Grey

(Encyclopedia) Point Grey, suburb of Vancouver, SW British Columbia, Canada. It is the site of the Univ. of British Columbia.

British Columbia, University of

(Encyclopedia) British Columbia, University of, at Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; provincially supported; coeducational; chartered 1908, opened 1915. It has faculties of arts, science, graduate…

New Westminster

(Encyclopedia) New Westminster, city (1991 pop. 43,585), SW British Columbia, Canada, on the Fraser River, part of metropolitan Vancouver. Founded in 1859 as Queensborough, it was the capital of…

Shuswap

(Encyclopedia) ShuswapShuswapsh&oomacr;ˈswäp [key], Native North Americans whose language belongs to the Salishan branch of the Algonquian-Wakashan linguistic stock (see Native American languages…

Stikine

(Encyclopedia) StikineStikinestĭkēnˈ [key], river, 335 mi (539 km) long, rising in the Stikine Mts., NW British Columbia, Canada. It flows in an arc west and southwest, crossing SE Alaska, to the…

Prince Rupert

(Encyclopedia) Prince Rupert, city (1991 pop. 16,620), W British Columbia, Canada, on Kaien Island, in Chatham Sound near the mouth of the Skeena River, S of the Alaska border. A railroad and highway…