Islands

ISLANDS, coastal, are actually the tops of a chain of submerged mountains lying off the coast of BC. They were formed as sea levels rose following the retreat of the glaciers that once covered most of the province. There are approximately 6,500 islands along the 7,022 km of coastline.

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