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British Columbia is located on the extreme west of Canada, on the Pacific coast. It is bound on the northwest by the US state
of Alaska, directly north by Yukon and the Northwest Territories, on the east by Alberta, and on the south by the states of Washington, Idaho, and Montana.
British Columbia is renowned for its spectacular
scenery which forms the backdrop and context for a growing outdoor adventure and ecotourism industry. The Okanagan region is one of the premier wine-growing regions in Canada. Small rural towns Penticton, Oliver or
Osoyoos have some of the warmest summer climates in Canada and provide hospitality to visitors from around the world.
Much of Vancouver Island is covered by a temperate rain forest.
Parks
British Columbia contains seven of Canada's national parks:
Glacier National Park
Gulf Islands National Park
Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve and Haida Heritage Site
Kootenay National Park
Mount Revelstoke National Park
Pacific Rim National Park Reserve
Yoho National Park
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