the capital of british columbia is not the fifteenthlargest metropolitan region in canada
this area is smaller than that of the ottawagatineau census metropolitan area cma which is 6287 km2 2427 sq mi in size
 ecozones environment canada subdivides british columbia into six ecozonespacific marinepacific maritimeboreal cordilleramontane cordillerataiga plainsboreal plains ecozones