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To create a great city of communities which cares about its people, its environment and the opportunities to live, work and prosper. Vancouver is located in the southwest corner of Canada in the province of British Columbia, at about 49° Latitude and 123° Longitude, next to the Pacific Ocean.Vancouver Sun News
Vancouver is surrounded by water on three sides and overlooked by the Coast Range - mountains that rise abruptly to more than 1,500 m. Its climate is one of the mildest in Canada. Vancouver Sun News Temperatures average 3°C in January and 18°C in July. Vancouver's average annual precipitation is 1,219 mm. Most rainfall occurs in winter. Current weather available here. Archaeological evidence shows that coastal Indians had settled the Vancouver area by 500 B.C. British naval captain George Vancouver explored the area in 1792. Vancouver was founded as a sawmill settlement called Granville in the 1870s. The city was incorporated in 1886 and renamed after Captain Vancouver. With a present population of about 560,000 (estimated), Vancouver lies in a region of more than 2 million people. Vancouver is the largest city in the province and the third largest in Canada. Vancouver Sun News It covers an area of 113 sq km. As the main western terminus of Canada's transcontinental highway and rail routes, Vancouver is the primary city of western Canada, as well as one of the nation's largest industrial centers. Vancouver Sun News The Port of Vancouver is Canada's largest and most diversified port, trading more than $43 billion in goods with more than 90 trading economies annually. Port activities generate 69,200 jobs in total with $4 billion in gross domestic product and $8.9 billion in economic output. Vancouver Sun News
Vancouver's Central Area has 60% of the region's office space and is home to headquarters of forest products and mining companies as well as branches of national and international banks, accounting and law firms. Vancouver Sun News In recent years, Vancouver has expanded as a centre for software development and biotechnology, while film studios and the streets provide a backdrop for the developing film industry. Two of the Port of Vancouver's container docks are located in the city. The Fraser River has barge and log traffic serving forestry and other water related industries. Around 1,800 acres of industrial land provide an important range of support services, manufacturing and wholesale premises for businesses throughout the city and region. Vancouver Sun News Vancouver is a major tourist destination. In addition to the city's scenic location, visitors enjoy beautiful gardens and world-famous Stanley Park , one of more than 180 city parks, and a combination of natural forest and parklands near the city center.
Vancouver is Host City of the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games . The Olympic Winter Games take place February 12 to 28, 2010 and the Paralympic Winter Games take place March 12 to 21, 2010. Vancouver Sun News Find out more about Vancouver's preparations to host the 2010 Games .
Set on prime oceanfront property in the province of British Columbia, Vancouver offers vacations with rugged natural scenery, easy access to nature travel -- orcas and grizzly bears abound -- and sophisticated food and nightlife. The hundred-year-old city of Vancouver has a gas-lit Victorian center, as well as the gleaming towers of a modern downtown. British Columbia's seasons are milder than you might expect: warm winters and cool summers. It's more likely to rain than snow in winter, though there is abundant snowfall in the nearby ski resorts. Popular Vancouver vacations sights include: Vancouver Sun News Granville Island, once an abandoned factory zone, now home to artists' studios, funky restaurants, and a public market; the Museum of Anthropology, featuring aboriginal art from Canada's Pacific northwest and around the world; and Stanley Park -- a 1,000 acre wilderness park set virtually smack in the center of the city. It boasts beaches, ocean access, Vancouver Sun News Vancouver's spectacular harbor, fir and cedar trees and splendid views of distant mountains. All in all, Vancouver has a lot to offer. Give it a try. Vancouver vacations.Vancouver Sun News
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