BC Facts and Figures

• British Columbia's government is elected every four years by citizens of the province.
• The government owns 90 per cent of the land in British Columbia. These lands are home to more than two-thirds of Canada's bird species and land mammals.
• Eighty-three per cent of British Columbians speak English.
• Visible minorities make up 22 per cent of British Columbia's population. Aboriginal peoples make up almost 5 per cent.

For more facts and figures about British Columbia, explore Hello BC and Your BC