- Further east, the Rocky Mountains—with peaks more than 13,000 feet (4,000 meters) high—separate British Columbia from neighboring Alberta.
- British Columbia. This 1950-sq-km park is justly renowned for hiking trails colored by diverse flora, abundant wildlife and panoramic vistas.
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- British Columbia's coast, stretching over 15,900 miles, features numerous inlets and fjords, providing a natural haven for marine life.
- The 75 km (47 mi) West Coast Trail is considered one of the world’s best hikes. A large hot spring pool with steps on the side at Liard River in British Columbia.
- While most of these residents live in the Lower Mainland area, British Columbia’s land area is the size of France, Germany and the Netherlands combined.
- Often mistaken for the provincial capital (which is actually Victoria) Vancouver is the best-known and most populous city in British Columbia.
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- Unlike Eastern Canada, where the French and English disputed control of the land, the first two countries to contest areas of British Columbia were Spain and Russia.
- British Columbia became part of the Northwestern States Mission in 1902, and mission president Nephi Pratt organized the Victoria Conference in May 1903.