Transcript Emily British Columbia

British
Columbia
Location
Surrounded by the Pacific Ocean and Rocky
Mountains
Separated from Alberta by Great Divide
(geographical boundary that determines
whether running water flows east
Hudson's Bay or West into the Pacific Ocean
Population is mainly clustered in southwestern
corner
Physical Features
Highest Point: Fairweather Mountain, 4,663m/
15,299ft
Lowest Point: Pacific Ocean, sea level
Breathtaking landscaping like: mountains to
climb, rivers to run, beaches to comb, forests
to hike
British Columbia is famous for its spectacular
mountains and beautiful coastal scenery
Climate
Climate in British Columbia is influenced
by latitude, the Pacific Ocean. This
diversity causes wide variations in
average rainfall, snowfall, temperature
and even hours of sunshine (somtimes
in very short periods of time)
Winter
Winter on the coast are temperary, if it
snows it doesn't stay long
Most of B.C's interior, on the other hand,
experiences freezing temprates and snow
lasting from November to March (full winter
wear necessary for comfort: a heavy coat, a
warm hat and gloves)
Spring and Fall
Spring and Fall can be fairly warm and
pleasant, esecailly in June and
September.Day time temperatures-particuly
in southwestern BC and south
Summer
Summer are are hottest in BC's interior
particrlarly in the southwestern corner
Regions
British Columbia only has 2 regions and they
are the Cordillera and a small part in B.C. Is
the Interior Plains
Parts in British Columbia
In British Columbia there are 6 defferent
peices of land there are: Northern British
Columbia, Cariboo Chilcotin Coast, The Islands,
Vancouver Coast and Mountains, Thompson
Okanagan, BC Rockies
4/6 of thes parts in BC have a water coast and
Mountains
Northern British Columbia is the biggest part
in British Columbia
Parts in British Columbia
Vancover and Whistler are located in the
Vancover coast and Mountains
Victoria is located in The Islands (Vancover
Island)
Natural Resources
Fishing
A natrual resource British Columbia has is lots
of salmon fishing and fish (they are
surrounded by the Pacific Ocean)
Forestry
B.C. Has half of Canada's softwood
British Columbia's forest industries record
factory shipments of $9.2 billion in 2009
B.C.
British Columbia is Canada's third-largest
generator of hydro electricity, providing some
of the lowest power costs in North America.
The province is also Canada's second-lagest
natural gas producer, and the oil and gas
industry continues to see tremendous growth,
particularly in north- eastern B.C.
Mining was the second-largest indrstry in B.C.
*Cooper, coal, natural gas, oil, zinc, gold, silver,
nickel, and iron
Forestry
B.C. has half of Canada's softwood
British Columbia's forest industries record
factory shipments of $9.2 billion in 2009
Agriculture
Plants
Apples, Apricots, Asparagus, Beans, Belgian
Endive ( Witloof ), Blue Berries, Cabbage,
Canola, Carrots, Cherries, Hazelnuts, Herbs,
Pears, Mushrooms, Potatoes, Forage and
Seeds(Legume and Grass
Agriculture
Livestock
Beef, Chickens, Dairy-Milk, Eggs, Fallow Deer,
Game Birds, Goats, Hogs, Horses, Llama and
other Exotic Animals.
Fun Facts
Capital city: Victoria on Vancouver Island
Population : 4.5 million (concentrated in
Vancouver, population 2.3 million, and Victoria,
Population 328,000)
Canada's third most populated province (after
Ontario and Quebec)
Only provence in Canada to experience a “West
Coast specail” : ski and golf in the same day
Fun Facts Continued
Westermost of Canada's10 provences
History: Entered Canadian confederation in
1871
Total Area: 944,735km sq/364,764mi sq
Highest Point: Fairweather Mountain,
4,663m/15,299ft
Lowest Point: Pacific Ocean, sea level
Longest River: Fraser River,1,368km/850mi
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