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What is the name of the largest island off of British Columbia?
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It is Vancouver Island.
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What is the name of the major city and island of British cloumbia?
The major city in British Columbia is Vancouver, while the largest island is Vancouver Island.
What is the name of the two popular islands found in the in British Columbia?
There are over 6000 islands in British Columbia. The largest and most popular is Vancouver Island. The collection of islands known as the Gulf Islands are situated between Vancouver Island and the mainland and are also popular.
The capital of British Columbia is Victoria?
British Columbia was the name given to the mainland colony, which existed separately from the colony of Vancouver Island. It had previously been known as Caledonia and had been administered by the Hudson's Bay Company. The original proposal for the name of the mainland colony was Columbia, after the name of the Columbia River. Queen Victoria decided, almost at the last minute, to add the word "British" to the name of the new colony. The USA had been casting covetous eyes on the territory north of the 49th parallel. Her Majesty intended to send a strong signal to the US government that any attempt to steal British territory would not be tolerated. The mainland colony was named British Columbia, and that name was retained when the colony of Vancouver Island was merged with it. The colony of British Columbia entered Confederation on July 20, 1871, and is now the Province of British Columbia.
Name five provinces in canada?
British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Prince Edward Island.
How British-Columbia get its name?
queen victoria named it British Columbia
What is the name of the fault that runs North to south from British Columbia and Vancouver Island?
Cascadia fault line from Puget Sound to Vancouver Island
The Canadian province of british Columbia has two cities that begin with the letter v Name its capital city and its largest city?
Victoria is the capital; Vancouver is the largest city.
Who put the Columbia in British Columbia?
The British Empire gave the name to British Columbia, back when it was a colony of theirs. They wanted to name the colony after the Columbia river, but were afraid if they just called it 'Columbia', people would confuse it with Colombia, which is in South America. So, they put 'British' in front of it.
What is name of the island west of Vancouver british Columbia?
There are many islands west of Vancouver, BC. That group of islands is known as the Gulf Islands. The largest of the Gulf Islands is Quadra Island. There is also a very large island just west of Vancouver BC that is not included in the Gulf Islands group. It is called Vancouver Island. Victoria, BC is located on Vancouver Island.
What is the name of the island west of Vancouver British Columbia?
There are many islands west of Vancouver, BC. That group of islands is known as the Gulf Islands. The largest of the Gulf Islands is Quadra Island. There is also a very large island just west of Vancouver BC that is not included in the Gulf Islands group. It is called Vancouver Island. Victoria, BC is located on Vancouver Island.
Place name in British Columbia starting with P?
· Prince George is a city in British Columbia, Canada
What is the leaders name for British Columbia?
The current Prime Minister of British Columbia is incumbent Gordon Campbell.
