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Vancouver (pronounced: [vænˈkuːvɚ]) is a city in southwestern British Columbia, Canada. Named for the English explorer Captain George Vancouver, the Greater Vancouver Regional District has a population of 2,208,300 (2005 estimate), making it the largest metropolitan area in western Canada and the third largest in the country.

Downtown Vancouver is located just north of the Fraser river delta, south of the Coast Mountains. The city is internationally renowned for its beautiful scenery, including Stanley Park, one of the largest urban parks in North America. Vancouver was the host city of the 1986 World's Fair. The 2010 Winter Olympics will be held in Vancouver and nearby Whistler.

The Port of Vancouver is the busiest seaport in Canada and exports more cargo than any other port in North America. The city has earned the nickname Hollywood North as North America's third largest film production centre in North America and second largest television centre in the World. Vancouver is consistently ranked one of the three most livable cities in the world and in 2006, the city was ranked the 56th most expensive city to live in among 144 major cities in the world and the most expensive in Canada. (read more...)

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Showcase article for June

Portal:Vancouver/Articles/June 2008

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Portal:Vancouver/Showcase Picture/Archive/June 2008

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Showcase biography for June

Portal:Vancouver/Biographies/June 2008

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Did you know...

...that the Port of Vancouver is ranked first in North America for total foreign exports?
...that in 2005 more than 910,172 revenue passengers came to Vancouver via cruiseships from May to September?
...that 66% of the total exports from the Port of Vancouver are destined for Asia?
...that the cruise industry contributes $1.4 billion to the total economic output?
...that the Port of Vancouver is ranked third in total foreign trade in North America?

Read more about the Port of Vancouver and Canada Place.

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{{cquote|The sea has now changed from it's natural, to river coloured water, the probable consequence of some streams falling into the bay, or into the ocean to the north of it, through the low land.|size=20px|||George Vancouver}}

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History	City of Vancouver \| Hollywood North \| Downtown Eastside \| Deadman's Island \| George Vancouver \| Simon Fraser \| North West Company \| Cariboo Gold Rush \| Canadian Pacific Railway \| Gastown \| Chinatown \| Chinese Immigration Act, 1923 \| Komagata Maru \| Gastown Riots \| Air India Flight 182 \| Expo 86 \| 1994 Stanley Cup riot
Politics	City Hall \| City Council \| Legislative Assembly of British Columbia \| Vancouver municipal election, 2005 \| List of mayors of Vancouver \|Richmond (electoral district) \| Surrey North \| Newton—North Delta \| South Surrey—White Rock—Cloverdale \| Pitt Meadows—Maple Ridge—Mission \| Fleetwood—Port Kells \| Langley (electoral district) \| Delta—Richmond East \| Chilliwack—Fraser Canyon \| Abbotsford (electoral district) \| British Columbia Liberal Party \| New Democratic Party of British Columbia \| Green Party of Canada \| Vision Vancouver \| Non-Partisan Association \| Coalition of Progressive Electors
Geography	Fraser River \| Lower Mainland \| False Creek \| English Bay \| Burrard Inlet \| Greater Vancouver \| Downtown \| Climate of Vancouver \| Bodies of water in Vancouver \| Pacific Spirit Regional Park \| University Endowment Lands \| Strait of Georgia \| Cypress Provincial Park \| Stanley Park \| Mount Seymour Provincial Park \| Capilano River Regional Park \| Capilano River \| North Shore Mountains \| Burnaby Mountain \| Cypress Mountain \| Mount Seymour \| Grouse Mountain \| Whistler \| The Lions (Peaks)
Transportation	Vancouver International Airport \| BC Ferries \| Port of Vancouver \| TransLink \| SkyTrain \| Coast Mountain Bus Company \| West Vancouver Blue Bus \| 97 B-Line \| 98 B-Line \| 99 B-Line \| SeaBus \| West Coast Express \| List of bus routes in Greater Vancouver \| TransLink fares \| Canada Line \| Evergreen Line \| Millennium Line \| Expo Line \| Waterfront Station \| Harbour Centre \| Canada Place \| Pacific Central Station \| Greater Vancouver Transportation Authority Police Service
Sports	Vancouver Canucks \| BC Lions \| Vancouver Giants \| Vancouver Whitecaps \| Vancouver Grizzlies \| Vancouver Millionaires \| 2010 Winter Paralympics \| 2010 Winter Olympics \| Burnaby Express \| Langley Chiefs
Education	University of British Columbia \| Simon Fraser University \| British Columbia Institute of Technology \| Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design \| Vancouver Film School \| Studio 58 \| Langara College \| Capilano College \| Vancouver Community College \| Douglas College \| Kwantlen University College \| Trinity Western University \| Vancouver School Board \| Faculties and Schools of UBC \| Vancouver School of Theology \| Regent College \| SFU Surrey
GVRD	Anmore \| Belcarra \| Bowen Island \| Burnaby \| Coquitlam \| Delta \| City of Langley \| Township of Langley \| Lions Bay \| Maple Ridge \| New Westminster \| City of North Vancouver \| District of North Vancouver \| Pitt Meadows \| Port Coquitlam \| Port Moody \| Richmond \| Surrey \| Vancouver \| West Vancouver \| White Rock \| Greater Vancouver Regional District Electoral Area A \| University of British Columbia \| University Endowment Lands \| Barnston Island \| Fraser River

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