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The Pacific Province  **by Victoria Calleja and Kathleen Bourette** Climate
 * ====== winters- severe, lots of rain. ======
 * summers- dry, up to 111.9 degrees F

Bodies of water > Economy Major cities Major Landforms
 * Columbia river- Is one of the chief rivers of the western hemishpere.
 * Peace river- Is the largest tributary of the makenzie river.
 * mining- mining is the leading source of income in british columbia.They mine for coal and cooper
 * Vancouver- Is the largest city in the province of British Columbia in western Canada. The city's natural harbor helps make Vancouver the busiest port in Canada!
 * Victoria- is the capital of British Columbia. Victoria lies at the southeastern tip of vancouver Island

Four Fun Facts
 * Rocky Mountains- Are the largest mounain system in North America. The Rocky Mountains chain extends more than 3,000 miles.
 * Queen charlotte Islands- Is a group of about 150 Islands in the North Pacific Ocean. The islands are part of the canadian province of British Columbia.
 * How British Columbia got its name.- Columbia got its name after the Columbia River which was named by the american captian Robert Gray from his ship Columbia
 * How Victoria gots its name- First known as Fort Victoria the city,like the numerous other locations of the same name, commemorates Queen Victoria.
 * British Columbia Flag- The flag duplicates the design of the shield of arms of the Province.its length is five inches and the width is 3 inches.
 * Spirit Bear- The spirit bear was added to the list of British Columbia's symbols in april 2006.the spirit bear is a black bear that has white fur due to arare trait.