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BC  Vancouver A major city in British Coulmbia is Vancover. Vancover is the biggest port in Canada and also it is the biggest city. Guess What! There is a skytrain that zooms over vancover. This vechile is so compterized that it doesn't even need a driver!  Victoria Victoria's population went from hundreds to thousands.It is also the capital of BC. Some gold miner's boats were as unsafe as bath tubs many people drowned because of this. In 1808, $1.6 million worth of gold was taken from the stretch of the Hope Lake and the Lilloet River.  Peace River Peace River is 945 miles long. It is located Northern British Columbia. It contains many species of wildlife and vast pools of oil lie beneath it.  Spotted Owl Spotted Owl is an owl that lives in forested mountains. The owl has been center of dispute between conservationists and timber industries. They are dark brown with white spots. It has little fear for humans.  Coast Mountains They Coast Mountains are 7,000-13,000 feet high and are located in Southern British Columbia.  Economy British Columbia mines copper, coal and petroleum. Also, British Columbia has vast evergreen forests.  Climate Overview Climate varies on Vancouver Island but is very wet. Over 250 cm or 98 in of rain falls a year, so lush rain forests grow.  FUN FACTS!!! <span style="color: #6d02de; display: block; font-family: tahoma,geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 180%; text-align: left;">[|www.worldbookonline.com] <span style="color: #6d02de; display: block; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 180%; text-align: left;">Wow Canada!
 * <span style="color: #6d02de; display: block; font-family: tahoma,geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 180%; text-align: left;">The sockeye salmon all live in the ocean but migrate to inland rivers to lay eggs.
 * <span style="color: #6d02de; display: block; font-family: tahoma,geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 180%; text-align: left;">The Hemlock tree lives up to 800 years.
 * <span style="color: #6d02de; display: block; font-family: tahoma,geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 180%; text-align: left;">At nine o' clock every evening a gun goes off to tell citizens to set thier watches.
 * <span style="color: #6d02de; display: block; font-family: tahoma,geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 180%; text-align: left;">There is said to be an Ogopogo monster Okangai Lake.