The development history of BC in Canada

Mountains, beaches, islands, jungles, Yuan Ye-there are countless beautiful scenery in British Columbia, and sometimes

even awe-inspiring. In addition to natural scenery, this westernmost province in Canada also has safe and vibrant

cities, artistic towns and intoxicating multiculturalism, which is the first choice for tourism.

It borders Washington, Idaho and Montana in the United States to the south, and the Pacific Ocean to the west. Alaska's narrow strip and Canada's Yukon and Northwest Territory

form the northern boundary of the province.

British Columbia is 944,735 square kilometers (364,764 square miles), which is the size of France,

Germany and the Netherlands combined. It is 9 times that of Zhejiang Province.

British Columbia is the third largest province in Canada after Quebec and Ontario, accounting for 9.5% of Canada's national area.

The southeast-northwest mountains, from the Rocky Mountains in the east to the coastal mountains and the p>(Beaufort Range in the west, divide the land into peaks. Plateaus and canyons.

The rugged coastline of British Columbia stretches for 25,725 kilometers (15,985 miles), including deep fjords

deep into mountains and nearly 28, islands; Most of these islands are uninhabited.

vancouver island, the largest island, is 451 kilometers (28 miles) long.

Victoria, the capital city of the province, is located in the southwest corner of the inland of British Columbia.

13.8% of the land area of British Columbia, that is, 13.9 million hectares (32.34 million acres)

of land is covered with preservation. Ecological zone,

and entertainment and leisure zone.

Humanities

More than four million people (4,113,487 in 26) mostly live in the southwest corner of British Columbia, and are distributed in Vancouver, Victoria and their surrounding areas. Okun

Nagan Valley is the most densely populated area.

Although the population is the highest, British Columbia is a cosmopolitan and multicultural place

. Most residents immigrated from other parts of Canada or other parts of the world.

Vancouver, located in the southwest corner of British Columbia, is the largest city in the province, with a population of 578,41 in 26

Greater Vancouver, also known as lower mainland, is the largest in the province. The population in 26 was

2,116,581, accounting for slightly more than half of the total population of British Columbia.

The population of other major cities in 26 was

8,376

Kelowna 16,77

Nanaimo 78,692

Nelson 9,2. 815

Victoria 78,57

Greater Victoria 345,164

Whistler 9,248

Climate

The coastal areas of British Columbia, including Vancouver and Victoria, have mild climate

. Summer is warm but not hot; Winter is mild and humid, with a little snow.

The weather in the central and northern parts of the province is typical of Canada, with hot and dry summers and cold and snowy winters.

The climate in the province will be very different: British Columbia has a variety of regional stingy climates, including mountains, tundra, deserts and coastal rainforests.

Time zone

. 3 hours later than

Toronto and new york). Mountain Standard Time is used in the border areas with Alberta (St. John's Fort, Dawson Creek, Golden, Kimberly, and Cranbrook, especially).

British Columbia switched to Pacific Daylight Time (GMT -7) on the second Sunday in March, and

returned to Pacific Standard Time on the first Sunday in November.