Vancouver Canada

Vancouver
City
City of Vancouver
Clockwise from top: Downtown Vancouver as seen from the southern shore of False Creek, The University of British Columbia, Lions Gate Bridge, a view from the Granville Street Bridge, Burrard Bridge, The Millennium Gate (Chinatown), and totem poles in Stanley Park
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Nickname(s): See Nicknames of Vancouver
Motto: "By Sea, Land, and Air We Prosper"
Location of Vancouver within Metro Vancouver in British Columbia, Canada
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Coordinates: 49°15′N 123°6′W / 49.250°N 123.100°W / 49.250; -123.100Coordinates: 49°15′N 123°6′W / 49.250°N 123.100°W / 49.250; -123.100
Country	Canada
Province	British Columbia
Region	Lower Mainland
Indigenous territories	Unceded Coast Salish Territories: Musqueam Indian Band Squamish Nation Tsleil-Waututh First Nation Sto:lo
Regional district	Metro Vancouver
Incorporated	6 April 1886
Named for	Captain George Vancouver
Government
• Mayor	Gregor Robertson (Vision Vancouver)
• City Council	List of Councillors George Affleck (NPA) Elizabeth Ball (NPA) Adriane Carr (Green) Heather Deal (Vision) Kerry Jang (Vision) Raymond Louie (Vision) Geoff Meggs (Vision) Andrea Reimer (Vision) Tim Stevenson (Vision) Tony Tang (Vision)
• MPs (Fed.)	List of MPs Don Davies (NDP) Hedy Fry (L) Jenny Kwan (NDP) Joyce Murray (L) Harjit Sajjan (L) Jody Wilson-Raybould (L)
• MLAs (Prov.)	List of MLAs Spencer Chandra Herbert (NDP) Adrian Dix (NDP) David Eby (NDP) Mable Elmore (NDP) Andrew Wilkinson (BCL) George Heyman (BCL) Melanie Mark (NDP) Sam Sullivan (BCL) George Chow (NDP) Shane Simpson (NDP) Michael Lee (BCL)
Area
• City	114.97 km2 (44.39 sq mi)
• Metro	2,878.52 km2 (1,111.40 sq mi)
Elevation	0–152 m (0–501 ft)
Population (2016)
• City	631,486 (8th)
• Density	5,492.6/km2 (14,226/sq mi)
• Urban	2,135,201
• Metro	2,463,431 (3rd)
Demonym(s)	Vancouverite
Time zone	PST (UTC−8)
• Summer (DST)	PDT (UTC−7)
Forward sortation area	V5K - V6T, V6Z, V7X - V7Y
Area code(s)	604, 778, 236
NTS Map	092G03
GNBC Code	JBRIK
GDP	US$ 109.8 billion
GDP per capita	US$ 44,337
Website	City of Vancouver

Vancouver (/vænˈkuːvər/, locally /væŋ-/) is a coastal seaport city in Canada, located in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia. As the most populous city in the province, the 2016 census recorded 631,486 people in the city, up from 603,502 in 2011. The Greater Vancouver area had a population of 2,463,431 in 2016, making it the third-largest metropolitan area in Canada. Vancouver has the highest population density in Canada with over 5,400 people per square kilometre. With over 250,000 residents, Vancouver is the fourth most densely populated city in North America behind New York City, San Francisco, and Mexico City according to the 2011 census. Vancouver is one of the most ethnically and linguistically diverse cities in Canada according to that census; 52% of its residents have a first language other than English. Vancouver is classed as a Beta global city.

Vancouver is consistently named as one of the top five worldwide cities for livability and quality of life, and the Economist Intelligence Unit acknowledged it as the first city ranked among the top-ten of the world's most well-living cities for five consecutive years. Vancouver has hosted many international conferences and events, including the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games, UN Habitat I, Expo 86, the World Police and Fire Games in 1989 and 2009; and the 2010 Winter Olympics and Paralympics which were held in Vancouver and Whistler, a resort community 125 km (78 mi) north of the city. In 2014, following thirty years in California, the TED conference made Vancouver its indefinite home. Several matches of the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup were played in Vancouver, including the final at BC Place.