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2 days ago · British Columbia. British Columbia, westernmost of Canada ’s 10 provinces. It is bounded to the north by Yukon and the Northwest Territories, to the east by the province of Alberta, to the south by the U.S. states of Montana, Idaho, and Washington, and to the west by the Pacific Ocean and the southern panhandle region of the U.S. state of Alaska.
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British Columbia - Indigenous, Multicultural, Pacific:...
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British Columbia - Exploration, Fur Trade, Gold Rush: At the...
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British Columbia - Climate, Mountains, Pacific: Because of...
- Labour and Taxation
British Columbia - Labour, Taxation, Economy: In general,...
- Early 20th Century
British Columbia - Early 20th Century: Once the construction...
- Prince George
Prince George, city, central British Columbia, Canada.The...
- Victoria
Victoria, city, capital of British Columbia, Canada, located...
- Hope
Hope, district municipality, southwestern British Columbia,...
- Mount Fairweather
Mount Fairweather, highest peak (15,300 feet [4,663 metres])...
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5 days ago · Vancouver. Vancouver, city, southwestern British Columbia, Canada. It is the major urban centre of western Canada and the focus of one of the country’s most populous metropolitan regions. Vancouver lies between Burrard Inlet (an arm of the Strait of Georgia) to the north and the Fraser River delta to the south, opposite Vancouver Island.
Canadian law, as set out in the Royal Proclamation, recognized that the First Nations who inhabited these lands prior to European contact had title to the land. In order to satisfy British Columbia's request and the growing need for land by eastern settlers and new immigrants, treaties had to be created with the First Nation people in the interior.
- Treaties to transfer large tracts of land from the First Nations to the Crown in return for different promises laid out in the treaty
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4 days ago · The majority of Canada’s population is concentrated in the areas close to the Canada–US border. The four largest provinces by area (Ontario, Quebec, British Columbia, and Alberta) are also its most populous, accounting for 86.5 percent of the country’s population. Why is the population in Canada mostly in the southern part of the country?
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5 days ago · The majority of Canada’s population is concentrated in the areas close to the Canada-US border. Its four largest provinces by area (Ontario, Quebec, British Columbia, and Alberta) are also its most populous; together they account for 86.5 percent of the country’s population. Where does most of Canada’s population come from?
18 hours ago · Toronto. Skyline of Toronto. The national capital is Ottawa, Canada’s fourth largest city. It lies some 250 miles (400 km) northeast of Toronto and 125 miles (200 km) west of Montreal, respectively Canada’s first and second cities in terms of population and economic, cultural, and educational importance. The third largest city is Vancouver ...
2 days ago · Surrey is a city in British Columbia, Canada. It is located south of the Fraser River on the Canada–United States border. It is a member municipality of the Metro Vancouver regional district and metropolitan area. Mainly a suburban city, Surrey is the province's second-largest by population after Vancouver and the third-largest by area after ...
