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Vancouver at a glance
Vancouver is the city that has it all: natural beauty and
cosmopolitan flair. Set between the Pacific Ocean and the coastal
mountains, it has a harmonious blend of nature and urban living.
Gardens, parks, and beaches are as common here as heritage
buildings, restaurants, and theatres.
Vancouver history
This young city was once a wild, densely forested and mountainous
coastal area inhabited only by First Nations people and wildlife.
Many events have combined to transform the once wild setting into
the thriving cultural and business center it is today. Yet the city
retains its natural beauty, now set around a diverse urban core.
And to think it all began with a couple of explorers who recognized
the bountiful resources and spectacular potential of the area.
Vancouver local information
Province: British Columbia Country:
Canada Vancouver By The Numbers:
Population: 545,671; 1,986,695 metro area Average Annual Rainfall: 44 inches/112 centimeters Average Annual Snowfall: 22 inches/56 centimeters Average January Temperature: 37 degrees F/3 degrees C Average July Temperature: 63 degrees F/17 degrees C Quick Facts
Major Industries: Tourism, Forestry, Retail, Financial Services Electricity: 110 volts, 60 Hz; standard flat two-pin prongs Time Zone: GMT 7, GMT 8 between April and October Country Dialing Code: 1 Area Code: 604 Did You Know?
The World Council of Cities ranked Vancouver second in the world
for quality of life, and 'Outside' magazine voted it one of the ten
best cities in the world to live in. Orientation:
Vancouver glows on the southeastern edge of British Columbia on
Canada's west coast. The Coast Mountains frontier its northern and
eastern margins, while Vancouver Island buoys to the west across
the Strait of Georgia. The United States border is just 25 miles/40
kilometers to the south.
Vancouver weather
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Rainfall:
44.1" / 400.5 cm
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