British Columbia

Coordinates: 54°54′N, 124°30′W

British Columbia (IPA: /bɹɪ.tɪʃ kə.lʌm.bi.ə/) (BC) ((listen) (French: la Colombie-Britannique, C.-B.) 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").

The capital of British Columbia is Victoria while the largest city is Vancouver, which is also Canada's third-largest metropolitan area.