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Overview
Situated in southwestern British Columbia (BC), Vancouver is a picture-postcard perfect city lodged between Pacific Ocean and Coast Mountains range. Often called the California of Canada, the city is perhaps one of the most scenic in the world.

The West Coast gem of Canada, Vancouver is young, thriving and diverse with the perfect combination of exquisite natural beauty and modern conveniences side by side. Being extraordinarily beautiful and a major center for arts, sports and fashion, the city is nicknamed ‘Hollywood North’ for the ever-present film crews.

Named after Royal Navy Sea captain ‘George Vancouver’ who sailed into BC coast in 1792, the city is barely 100 years old. Today the shiny high-rise towers in the downtown contrast dramatically with the snow-capped mountain backdrop of the city.

Apart from its spectacular setting, Vancouver is also one of the world's premier meeting and convention destinations where top delegates take the advance both of world class facilities and natural beauty.

The city is relaxed but bustling with many outdoor and recreational activities such as hiking, cycling, boating, skiing, mountain biking and winter camping. Therefore, endowed with these first-class recreational facilities and interesting ethnic neighborhoods, Vancouver is called a ‘city of neighbourhoods’ and is consistently ranked the best cities in the world in to live.

Though having British origins, the city today is home to people of many ethnic backgrounds and religions, Chinese by far being the largest visible minority. This mixture of cultures and its flourishing commerce and trade are therefore, evident of its position as a major center in the Pacific Rim.