It is located at the extreme western Canada and along the Pacific Ocean.
Area: 944 735 km2
Language: English
Population (2008): 4,428,368
Capital: Victoria
The most populous city is Vancouver, almost 2 million inhabitants.
Lieutenant Governor: Steven Point
Prime minister: Gordon Campbell (Liberal)
Climate: cold and snowy winter in the northern province. The southern region of Vancouver Island has a temperate climate, moderated by the the Pacific Ocean's Kuroshio Current. In the inland summer temperatures can be rather hot, as there are many semi-arid regions in the province.
Economy: forest industry, metal mining, coal and industrial minerals.
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