The Province of
British Columbia (BC)

The capital of British Columbia is Victoria.

The Postal Code for British Columbia: BC

The typical abbreviation for British Columbia: B.C.

Keeping in mind that Canada is officially bilingual, the French name for British Columbia is 'Colombie-Britannique' (which is abbreviated: C.-B.).

When the people of British Columbia refer to themselves: British Columbian

Time Zone: While most of British Columbia lies in the Pacific Time (PST/PDT) zone and observes daylight saving time, a portion of eastern British Columbia (roughly between the Rocky Mountains and the Alberta border) lies in the Mountain Time (MST/MDT) zone. Some of the communities in Mountain Time observe daylight saving time and others do not.

Canada has two official languages: English and French. English is the most common language spoken in British Columbia, where approximately 90% of the residents speak only English (ie- Anglophones).

Nickname for British Columbia: "The Pacific Province"

Provincial Motto: "Splendor Sine Occasu" (Splendour without diminishment)

Provincial Bird: Stellar's Jay (cyanocitta stelleri)

Provincial Tree: Western Red Cedar (thuja plicata donn)

Provincial Flower: Pacific Dogwood (cornus nuttalli)

Confederation: British Columbia joined the Confederation on Jul 20, 1871.

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