Vancouver, a coastal seaport city in Canada, is set amid a backdrop of snow-flecked mountains, sandy beaches and a magnificent rain forest. It consistently ranks as one of the world's most livable cities, and is a dynamic, vibrant, cosmopolitan and multicultural metropolis - it is truly one of the most exciting, beautiful and intriguing cities in the world.
Facts
Population: |
City: approximately 612,000 Metropolitan area: approximately 2,250,000 |
Currency: |
Canadian Dollar (CAD), C$1 = 100 cents |
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Emergency numbers: |
Fire, Police & Ambulance: 911 |
Newspapers: |
Vancouver Sun The Province Ming Pao (Cantonese) World Journal (Mandarin) The Georgia Straight 24HR (free) Metro (free) |
Opening hours: |
Banks: Mon-Fri 9:30am-4:30pm, extended hours including weekends at some locations. Stores are mostly open Mon-Sat 10am-9pm and Sun 10am-6pm. |
Tourist information: |
Tourism Vancouver Visitor Centre 200 Burrard Street, Vancouver +1 604 683 2000 VisitVancouver@tourismvancouver.com Opening hours: daily 9am-5pm |
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