Vancouver
Vancouver: Fast Facts
Canada City Rank: 3rd
British Columbia City Rank: 1st
Major Airport: Vancouver International (YVR), 2rd busiest in Canada
Major Port: Port of Vancouver, North America's second largest (after New York)
Freeways: None, one of the few major North American cities without a downtown freeway
Currency: Canadian Dollar
Official Language(s): English, French
Location: Southwest corner of mainland British Columbia, bounded on three sides by water (Burrard Inlet to the north, the Pacific Ocean to the west, and the Fraser River to the south)
GPS: Latitude 49.22N; Longitude -123.1W
Climate: Temperate with warm, dry summers and mild, wet winters
Time Zone: PST (GMT -8)
Area Codes: 604 and 778
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