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The BC Geographical Names (formerly BC Geographical Names Information System or BCGNIS) is a geographic name web service and database for the Canadian province of British Columbia run by the Base Mapping and Geomatic Services Branch of the Integrated Land Management Bureau. BCGNIS is the master database of British Columbia place names.
A spate of flipping often creates an economic bubble which then bursts, such as during the Florida land boom of the 1920s. [2]In the 2000s, relaxed federal borrowing standards (including subprime lending that allowed a borrower to purchase a home with little or no money down) may have led directly to a boom in demand for houses. [3]
Victoria is the capital city of British Columbia. As of 2024, British Columbia has 161 municipalities, [1] out of which 53 are classified as cities. [2] According to the 2021 Canadian census, British Columbia is the third most populous province in Canada, with 5,000,879 inhabitants, and the second largest province by land area, covering 920,686.55 square kilometres (355,479.06 square miles).
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Name Language of origin Word(s) in original language Meaning and notes Alberta: Latin (ultimately from Proto-Germanic) Feminine Latinized form of Albert, ultimately from the Proto-Germanic *Aþalaberhtaz (compound of "noble" + "bright/famous"), after Princess Louisa Caroline Alberta [2] [3] British Columbia: Latin
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British Columbia became the first province in Canada to pass legislation to limit the growth in government debt in 1991. [4] Between 2000 and 2022, BC had legislation in place to limit the growth of government debt, with the measures having been introduced by both major parties (the New Democratic Party and the BC Liberal Party). [5] [6] [4]