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I am very proud to call Vancouver my home. Often
rated as one of the most beautiful and liveable cities in the
world, here are some facts and figures about Vancouver, Canada.
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facts |
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| name: |
city of vancouver |
| population: |
600,000 (city center); 2.2 million (metro area) |
| time zone: |
pacific standard time (pst) |
| climate: |
january (5 celsius); august (24 celsius) |
| average rainfall: |
1,200 mm |
| average snowfall: |
19 mm |
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comparisons |
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| 1. |
3rd largest city in canada (after
toronto and montreal) |
| 2. |
most multicultural city in north
america (35% foreign born) |
| 3. |
2nd largest port in north america
(after new york) |
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4th largest cruise ship terminus |
| 5. |
2nd largest chinatown in north america
(after san fran) |
| 6. |
2nd largest tv production center
(after los angeles) and
3rd largest film production center (after la and
new york) |
| 7. |
largest urban downtown park in the world (stanley
park) |
| 8. |
most expensive city in canada (average house
prices $600k) |
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most densely populated area in north america
(west end) |
| 10. |
most liveable city distinction three times |
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interesting facts |
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only place in the world where you can ski,
golf and kayak in the same day (believe me, i've done it) |
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awarded the 2010 winter olympics
along with whistler |
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hosted the 1986 world expo |
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there are no freeways downtown |
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despite the reputation of a 'wet city',
it actually has a lower annual rainfall than boston and seattle |
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rated the most healthy and fit city
in north america (17% walk and 3% bike to work) it is also illegal
to smoke in indoor public areas including bars, restaurants
and venues |
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expecting a big earthquake as the city is located
along the pacific ring of fire |
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three professional sports teams: canucks (hockey),
lions (football) and whitecaps (soccer) |
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dine out more than in any other north american
city |
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birthplace of rick hansen, pamela anderson, michael j
fox, joe sakic, paul kariya, terry fox, greenpeace; home
of sarah mclachlan, kurt russell, goldie hawn, arthur erickson,
john fluevog, david suzuki |
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close to |
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1.5 hour drive to whistler-blackcomb
(rated as the top winter resort and largest summer bike park in
the world) |
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1.5 hour drive to seattle, washington |
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1.5 hour ferry ride to victoria
(capital of british columbia) |
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2.5 hour drive to the okanagan valley
(wine country) |
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1.0 hour drive to local mountains
(grouse, cypress and seymour mountains) |
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1.0 hour ferry ride to the beautiful gulf islands |
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3.0 hour drive to more than ten winter resorts
in the okanagan valley |
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2.0 hour ferry and drive to
the sunshine coast |
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Quick walk to coastal forests, hiking trails
and parks |
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1.5 hours drive from mountains to land to water
(often called sea to sky) |
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