| British Columbia is a province in the
western half of Canada. It is the largest province in the western half of
Canada, but two other provinces are larger. The weather in the southern half of British Columbia is mild. In fact, it is the mildest in Canada. For this reason, many older people come to live in this area of Canada. There are about three and a half million people living in British Columbia. Only Ontario and Quebec have more people, about half of British Columbia's people originally came from England. Many other people's families came to Canada from Scotland, Ireland, and Germany. Today this province has a higher percentage of Asians than any of the Other nine provinces. Vancouver is the largest city in British Columbia. Many international visitors come to Vancouver. They come to see the natural beauty of the coast and the beautiful mountains. Many ships stop at Vancouver, and it is the largest port in all of Canada. |