Vancouver
is a Canadian city in the province of British
Columbia. It is the largest metropolitan
centre in western Canada and the third largest
in the country.
Hi Tom!
Vancouver is one of the
cities of the Greater Vancouver Regional
District (GVRD) and of the larger geographic
region commonly known as the Lower Mainland
of B.C.
The Port of Vancouver is significant on
a world scale, and Vancouver is the third
largest film production centre for US-based
productions in North America after Hollywood
and New York.
The city's population is 545,671 and that
of the metropolitan area 2,186,965 (2001
census)[1]. Some predict that by 2020, the
population of the metropolitan area will
be 2.6 million[2]. A resident of Vancouver
is called a "Vancouverite." The
current mayor is Sam Sullivan.
Vancouver will be the host city for the
2010 Winter Olympics, the 2006 United Nations
World Urban Forum , the 2007 Memorial Cup
and the 2009 World Police and Fire Games.
Vancouver will host some games for the 2007
FIFA U20 World Cup.
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