Colombie-Britannique
| Feature Type: | Province - The principle administrative division of Canada, as established by Articles of Conderation or by Constitutional Amendment. |
| Status: | Official |
| Name Authority: | BC Geographical Names Office |
| Relative Location: | Western-most province in Canada |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 53°59'59"N, 125°00'05"W at the approximate centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | MCR003 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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"British Columbia" and the approved French form, "Colombie-Britannique", identified as names of pan-Canadian significance per Treasury Board Circular 1983-58, 23 November 1983. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |