The Geography of British Columbia

British Columbia is bordered by the Pacific Ocean in the west and the Rocky Mountains on the east. The province’s diverse geographic regions include beautiful rocky coast lines and sandy beaches, forests, lakes, mountains, inland deserts and grassy plains.

Did you know...?

• B.C. is 1,200 kilometres from north to south and 1,050 kilometres from east to west—the size of France, Germany and the Netherlands combined.
• Parks, conservation areas, ecological reserves and recreation areas make up 12 per cent of the province.
• Mountains cover 75 per cent of British Columbia.
• There are 40,000 islands throughout B.C.
• The government owns 90 per cent of the land in B.C. These lands are home to more than two-thirds of Canada’s bird species and land mammals.

Related Resources:

• Click on our interactive map to learn more about the climate, people, economy and geographic locations of British Columbia’s unique regions.
• Visit the HelloBC website to find out more about British Columbia’s attractive regions, cities, climates and culture.