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British Columbia, Canada British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is famed for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu ("Splendour without Diminishment"). It was the sixth province to join the Canadian Confederation. The capital of British Columbia is Victoria, the 15th largest metropolitan region in Canada. The largest city is Vancouver, the third-largest metropolitan area in Canada and the second-largest in the Pacific Northwest. Capital: Victoria Main Language: English Confederation: July 20, 1871 Population: 4,428,356 Country Abbrev.:BC Time Zone: Pacific Flower: Pacific Dogwood