Victoria BC Tourism

Lesson 1: Before You Leave Home

Quick Facts About British Columbia

Do you know?

• BC is the westernmost province in Canada
• it occupies about 10% of Canada's land surface
• borders
  • the states of Washington, Idaho and Montana are to the south
  • the province of Alberta borders on the east
  • the Yukon and Northwest Territories are north
  • the state of Alaska to the north east
• Victoria is the provincial capital
• land area is 95 million hectares
• legal drinking age is 19
• the dominant language is English, though French is the other official language in Canada
• appliances operate on 110 voltage. For more information, check out the World Electric Guide which can tell you the voltage, frequencies and plugs found in many different countries.

Let's take a side trip to a Map of British Columbia . You can enlarge the map insets to get a better idea of specific areas.

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