Westernmost of Canada’s 10 provinces. It is bounded to the north by Yukon and the Northwest Territories, to the east by the province of Alberta, to the south by the U.S. states of Montana, Idaho, and Washington, and to the west by the Pacific Ocean and the southern panhandle region of the U.S. state of Alaska.

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McDonald, Robert A.J., Lawrence, Joseph Collins, Johnston, Hugh James. "British Columbia". Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 Sep. 2026, https://www.britannica.com/place/British-Columbia. Accessed 1 September 2026.