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British Columbia

VANCOUVER, CANADA - MAY 13: Speed-skater Gabrielle Waddell shares a laugh with photographer Jonathan Ferrey (R) as her portrait is taken during the Canadian Olympic Committee Portrait Shoot on May 13, 2013 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

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About British Columbia

British Columbia (BC) (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"). It was the sixth province to join Confederation. Residents are referred to as British Columbians or BCers. Its capital is Victoria while the largest city is Vancouver, which is also Canada's third-largest metropolitan area.

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