British Columbia Country & Tourist Information

Location
Western Canada.

Area
924,815 sq km (357,073 sq miles).

Population
4.1 million (official census 2006).

Population Density
4.4 per sq km.

Capital
Victoria.
Population: 334,000 (2005 estimate).

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

Time
GMT - 8. 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 public holidays listed below for the January 2009-December 2010 period.

2009
3 Aug British Columbia Day.

2010
2 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: 0870 380 0070 (brochure request line).
Website: www.britishcolumbia.travel

Tourism British Columbia
12th Floor, 510 Burrard Street, Vancouver, British Columbia V6C 3A8, Canada
Tel: (604) 660 2861 or 1 800 435 5622 (visitor information).
Website: www.britishcolumbia.travel


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