BC Real Estate Network

British Columbia is Canada's westernmost province and is one of North America's most mountainous regions. It is bounded on the north by Yukon Territory and the Northwest Territories; on the east by Alberta; on the south by the states of Montana, Idaho, and Washington; and on the west by the Pacific Ocean and Alaska. The crest of the Rocky Mountains forms the southeastern boundary. The province is the only part of Canada on the Pacific Ocean, and it includes Vancouver Island and the Queen Charlotte Islands off the western coast. British Columbia is Canada’s third largest province in area and population, behind Québec and Ontario. Much of it is rugged and mountainous.
While forestry, mining, fishing and agriculture remain important to B.C.'s economy, there is strong growth in new industries such as eco-tourism, agri-tourism, film and high tech. British Columbia is Canada's gateway to the Asia-Pacific and is economically and geographically part of the northwest region of North America. More than half the population lives in the southwestern corner of the province, which includes the largest city, Vancouver, and the provincial capital, Victoria. A 2006 real estate survey has estimated the population of BC at 4,113,487