What is British Columbia?
{{tone|date=December 2020}} {{Infobox province or territory of Canada | name = British Columbia | settlement_type = Province | other_name = {{native name|fr|Colombie-Britannique}}<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www4.rncan.gc.ca/search-place-names/unique/43b1b6b3ba3611d892e2080020a0f4c9 |title=Place names - British Columbia / Colombie-Britannique |last=Government of Canada |first=Natural Resources Canada |website=www4.rncan.gc.ca |access-date=April 16, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://apps.gov.bc.ca/pub/bcgnws/names/49333.html |title=BC Geographical Names |website=apps.gov.bc.ca |access-date=April 16, 2020}}</ref> | image_flag = Flag of British Columbia.svg | image_shield = Coat of arms of British Columbia.svg | motto = {{langnf|la|Splendor sine occasu|splendour without diminishment}} | image_map = British Columbia in Canada 2.svg | Label_map = yes | coordinates = {{Coord|54|N|125|W|type:adm1st_scale:30000000_region:CA-BC|notes=<ref>{{Cite cgndb|JDAKT|British Columbia}}</ref>|display=inline,title}} | official_lang = [[English language|English]] (''[[de facto]]'') | Slogan = [[Beautiful British Columbia]] | capital = [[Victoria, British Columbia|Victoria]] | largest_city = [[Vancouver]] | largest_metro = [[Greater Vancouver]] | Premier = [[David Eby]] | PremierParty = [[British Columbia New Democratic Party|NDP]] | government_type = [[Parliamentary system|Parliamentary]] [[constitutional monarchy]] | Viceroy = [[Wendy Lisogar-Cocchia]] | ViceroyType = Lieutenant governor | Legislature = Legislative Assembly of British Columbia | area_rank = 5th | area_total_km2 = 944735 | area_land_km2 = 925186 | area_water_km2 = 19548.9 | PercentWater = 2.1 | population_demonym = British Columbian{{efn|According t