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| | British Columbia - MSN Encarta |
 | | In broad terms, coastal British Columbia has a mild climate; winters are wet and cool, and summers are warm and somewhat drier, especially in the south. |
 | | Large mammals are abundant in British Columbia and include grizzly bear, fl bear, moose, caribou, elk, deer, bighorn sheep, and mountain goat. |
 | | With the arrival of European traders and settlers beginning in the late 18th century, the economy of British Columbia came to be dominated by the exploitation of natural resources, including furs, gold, fish, lumber, and metallic ores. |
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