Part
One: Introduction
Part Three:
Living
in Vancouver
Part Four:
City
Government and
Public Participation
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Vancouver Facts and Map
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| Location: |
N 49° 16’ 36”
W 123° 07’ 15” |
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Vancouver is bounded by the Pacific Ocean to the west, the Fraser
River to the south, the Coast Mountains to the north and the Fraser
Valley to the east. It is part of the Greater Vancouver Regional
District, which has a population of more than two million. |
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| Size: |
114 sq. kilometres |
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| Vancouver population:
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545,671 (2001 Census) |
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| Languages spoken: |
While English is the main language, Vancouver residents speak more
than 70 languages. |
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| Climate: |
Average temperature in January: 3° C (40° F)
Average temperature in July: 18° C (65° F)
Average annual rain and snowfall: 1,219 mm |
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Vancouver and
its People
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Comments or questions? Send us e-mail at baldwin.wong@vancouver.ca.
© 2002,
City of Vancouver, Community Services, Social Planning
Last Modified:
Monday, July 12, 2004
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