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The following list comprises the physiogeographic regions of the Canadian province of British Columbia as defined by S.S. Holland in Bulletin 48 of the Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources' Landforms of British Columbia. [1] [2]
Topographical map of British Columbia. Geography of British Columbia. British Columbia is: a province of Canada; Location: The regions in which British Columbia is located are: Northern Hemisphere, Western Hemisphere. Americas. North America. Northern America. Canada. Western Canada; Extreme points of British Columbia
Image:Canada_blank_map.svg — Canada. File:Blank US Map (states only).svg — United States (including Alaska and Hawaii). Each state is its own vector image, meaning coloring states individually is very easy. File:Blank USA, w territories.svg – United States, including all major territories.
{{Subdivisions of British Columbia|detached=yes}} for communities not incorporated in their own right that lie within a more broadly drawn incorporated district municipality, displays a line with all such communities in British Columbia. Note that these communities are detached townsites rather than simple neighborhoods within a larger conurbation.
Add {{British Columbia regional districts map|map=Census divisions BC.png}} in articles pertaining Regional districts of British Columbia. The map parameter is optional, it can be changed with equal map images, the default is Census divisions BC.png. A regional district map with linked labels will be rendered.
The provinces and territories are sometimes grouped into regions, listed here from west to east by province, followed by the three territories.Seats in the Senate are equally divided among four regions: the West, Ontario, Quebec, and the Maritimes, with special status for Newfoundland and Labrador as well as for the three territories of Northern Canada ('the North').
Three per cent of Canada's land area is covered by permanent pastures. Canada has 7,200 square kilometres (2,800 sq mi) of irrigated land (1993 estimate). Agricultural regions in Canada include the Canadian Prairies, the Lower Mainland and various regions within the Interior of British Columbia, the St. Lawrence Basin and the Canadian Maritimes.
Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, British Columbia, and Prince Edward Island were separate colonies at the time of joining Canada. Manitoba was established simultaneously with Northwest Territories. Saskatchewan and Alberta were created out of land that had been part of Northwest Territories.