The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to British Columbia: British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces. It lies between the Pacific Ocean to the west and the province of Alberta to the east. British Columbia was the sixth province to join the Canadian Confederation. General reference Pronunciation: Common English name(s): British Columbia or "BC" Official English name: British Columbia Abbreviations and name codes Postal symbol: "V" ISO 3166-2 code: CA-BC Internet second-level domain: .bc.ca Common endonym(s): "The Pacific Province", "the Dogwood Province", "Beautiful British Columbia", "Beautiful BC" Official endonym(s): Adjectival(s): British Columbia Demonym(s): British Columbian Geography of British Columbia Geography of British Columbia British Columbia is: a province of Canada Location: The regions in which British Columbia is located are: Northern Hemisphere, Western Hemisphere Americas North America Northern America Canada Western Canada Extreme points of British Columbia Population of British Columbia: : 4,254,500 (2005) Area of British Columbia: 944,735 km2 (364,764.2 sq mi) Atlas of British Columbia Environment of British Columbia Air pollution in British Columbia Climate of British Columbia Conservation status of British Columbia salmonids Ecology of British Columbia Geology of British Columbia Protected areas of British Columbia Provincial Parks of British Columbia Wildlife of British Columbia Mammals of British Columbia Natural geographic features of British Columbia Coast of British Columbia Fjords of British Columbia Glaciers of British Columbia Islands of British Columbia Lakes of British Columbia Mountains of British Columbia Volcanoes of British Columbia Mountain ranges of British Columbia Plateaus of British Columbia Mountain passes of British Columbia Peaks on the Alberta–British Columbia border Boundary Peaks of the Alaska – British Columbia/Yukon border Rivers of British Columbia Waterfalls of British Columbia Canyons and gorges of British Columbia Valleys of British Columbia (see also Regions) Hot springs of British Columbia Regions of British Columbia British Columbia Interior Lower Mainland Fraser Valley Greater Vancouver British Columbia Coast Vancouver Island Biogeoclimatic zones, ecozones and ecoregions of British Columbia Biogeoclimatic zones of British Columbia Administrative divisions of British Columbia Administrative divisions of British Columbia Forest regions and districts of British Columbia Ministry of Environment Regions of British Columbia BC Parks regions Ministry of Tourism regions Mining districts of British Columbia Health regions of British Columbia List of land districts of British Columbia (cadastral survey system) Counties of British Columbia (court system) School districts in British Columbia Assessment areas of British Columbia (property tax) Development Regions