British Columbia Country & Tourist Information

Location
Western Canada.

Area
892,677 sq km (344,662 sq miles).

Population
4.3 million (2005).

Population Density
4.76 per sq km.

Capital
Victoria.
Population: 330,000 (2005 estimate).

Language
Although Canada is officially bilingual (English and French), English is more commonly spoken in British Columbia.

Time
GMT - 8 (GMT -7 from second Sunday in March to first Sunday in November). Small areas of the province near the Alberta border are GMT - 7.

British Columbia observes all the Public Holidays observed nationwide (see the general Canada section) and, in addition, the beneath Public Holidays listed for the January 2007-December 2008 period.

2007
6 Aug British Columbia Day.

2008
4 Aug British Columbia Day.

Contact Information:

Tourism British Columbia in the UK
3rd Floor, British Columbia House, 3 Regent Street, London SW1Y 4NS, UK
Tel: (0906) 871 5000 (Visit Canada Center; calls cost 60p per minute) or (020) 7930 6857 (trade and media enquiries).
Website: www.hellobc.com

Tourism British Columbia
12th Floor, 510 Burrard Street, Vancouver, British Columbia V6C 3A8
Tel: (604) 660 2861 or (800) 435 5622 (visitor information).
Website: www.hellobc.com


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