British Columbia

British capital of South Carolina is Canadas western border duty. At its north ar Yukon and the northwesterly Territories while its northwestern border is the U.S. State of Alaska.On its eastern border is another(prenominal) province, Alberta, and on the southern border are the U.S. States of Washington, Idaho, and Montana. It is the third largest province in Canada and encompasses 9.5 percent of the countrys total land area, which makes it around quaternity times the size of Great Britain or more than twice as large as Japan. (Information on BC, 2006, par. 1)Physical geographyTopography. British capital of South Carolina boasts of great mountains. Its highest vertex is Fairweather Mountain which is 4,663 meters high and its lowest is Hallam Peak which is just 3,205 meters high. (Statistics Canada, 2002) Volcanoes also erupt in British Columbia although most are dormant. The largest of the seventeen volcanoes is ruby-red Mountain and the smallest is called Mount Garibaldi.Wate r Forms. The Fraser River is one of the most important means of superman in British Columbia because it directly flows to the peaceful Ocean nest. The provinces Columbia River is the location of 14 hydroelectric dams which is a major(ip) power source for its population. Other rivers that lead to the Pacific Ocean are Skeena and Kootenay while the Peace River drains toward the Arctic Ocean. British Columbia is also the waiter of many large natural lakes including the Babine, Atlin, Kootenay, Ootsa and Okanagan. (British Columbia, 2007, p. 1)Climate. The climate in British Columbia can vary depending on the areas location from the Pacific Ocean and the mountain departs entirely the province is known for its mild temperature. reverse rarely falls on the coast even during winter but the interior lands can experience very cold temperatures and snow surrounded by the months of November to March.The warmest days in summer can be experienced in the interior lands, most especially in the south with temperatures that can go further than 30C while the coast enjoys a temperature range of about 22 to 28C. (Climate and Weather, n.d., par. 1-4)Government and MunicipalitiesBritish Columbia espouses the parliamentary form of political sympathies headed by a Lieutenant Governor found by the Canadian Governor-General. However, executive power truly emanates from the Premier who comes from the legislature branch because it is the stick that appoints 20 ministers to the cabinet that maintains and makes the policies for the province.British Columbia has athe Legislative Assembly (unicameral legislature) which has 79 elective members with five-year terms. British Columbia is also represented by 36 members in Canadas House of Commons and has 6 senators all of whom are appointed by the Governor-General.