Vancouver, Canada

Vancouver is Canada's 3rd largest city after Toronto and Montreal. It is a picturesque city surrounded by beaches, parks and beautiful views. It has North America's second largest Port after New York and is one of the world's major cruise ship ports. It is also the second largest film production centre in North America after Los Angeles.

Population: The population of the City of Vancouver is 450,000 . The population of the Vancouver region is around 2 million . The population of Canada is 31,281,092.

Location:Vancouver is located in British Columbia, Canada. Canada is located in Northern North America at 60 00 N, 95 00 W.

Climate:33-42 F/1-6 C in January; 54-74 F/12-23 C in July, August temperate and mild with wet winters and hot, dry summers.

Local Time:The local time of Vancouver is Greenwhich Mountain Time -8 which is the same time zone as Los Angeles.

Capital of Canada:The capital of Canada is Ottawa.

National Day of Canada:Canada Day, 1 July (1867).

Flag of Canada:The flag of Canada has three vertical bands of red (hoist side), white (double width, square), and red with a red maple leaf centered in the white band.

Currency:The currency of Canada is 1 Canadian dollar.