Location
The Resume
(July 20, 1871- )
Capital: Victoria in Vancouver Island
Motto: 'Splendor without diminishment.'
Natural Resources 'Minerals,' 'Oil,' 'Gas,' 'Fish' and 'Hydro Electricity'
Population 4,141,000 (2002)
Total Area: 947,800 sq. km.
Bird 'Steller's Jay'
Flower 'Pacific Dogwood'
Tree 'Western Red Cedar' Gemstone 'Jade'
Movies/TV shows film here: 'X-Men 2,' 'Dreamcatcher,' 'The Core,' 'Insomnia,' 'Santa Claus 2,' 'Andromeda,' 'Smallville,' 'Cold Squad,' 'Dark Angel,' 'Da Vinci's Inquest,' 'Dead Zone' and 'Outer Limits'
Why British Columbia might be annoying
Grizzly and Black bears are high in population and often venture into neighborhoods.
Home of the NHL Canucks.
Each year 5,600 British Columbians die from tobacco use.
A male resident attempted to remove a Polaroid advertisement from a transit bus for its nudity content.
The city Vancouver is not on Vancouver Island.
Why British Columbia might not be annoying
It is a world leader in protected forest areas.
There is a government approved four year Economic Measures Fund for up to $40 million to boost the economy.
It will be host of the 2010 Paralympic and Winter Olympic Games.
While many places are in need of more nurses, B.C. has been successful in attracting more to the area.
It is the third-largest generator of hydro electricity in Canada.
Top languages spoken there are English, Chinese (including Cantonese and Mandarin), Punjabi, German, French, Tagalog, Spanish, Italian, Korean and Dutch.
After New York and L.A., it is third-largest in film/television production in North America.
The Ministry of Health has many child geared programs to prevent use of tobacco.
A number of TV shows, like the X-Files were filmed here.
Credit: Annoy Rocks
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Year In Review:
For 2009, as of last week, Out of 26 Votes: 53.85% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 36 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 136 Votes: 47.06% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 176 Votes: 40.91% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 297 Votes: 45.45% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 10345 Votes: 49.88% Annoying
In 2003, Out of 1024 Votes: 13.96% Annoying
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