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The City of Vancouver has five sister-city relationships with:

Odessa, Ukraine

Yokohama, Japan

Edinburgh, Scotland

Guangzhou, China

Los Angeles, United States

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Entrepreneurs- a person who organizes and operates a business or businesses, taking on greater than normal financial risks in order to do so.

Sector- an area or portion that is distinct from others.

Segregation- the action or state of setting someone or something apart from other people or things or being set apart.

Infrastructure- the basic physical and organizational structures and facilities needed for the operation of a society or enterprise.

Focal point- the center of interest or activity

Seaport city- a harbor accessible to a seacoast and providing accommodation for seagoing boats or vessels

Constituencies- a body of voters in a specified area who elect a representative to a legislative body.

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Immigrants make up more than 40% of Vancouver's population

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Stanley Park is 10% larger than New York's Central Park

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Vancouver was nicknamed "Hollywood of the North" because it comes 3rd  in featured film productions, after LA and New York

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Vancouver is named the "most livable" city in the world, due to its reliable safety, health care, infrastructure and educational resources.

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The Port of Vancouver is the largest port in Canada and the third largest in North America in terms of total tonnage moved in and out of the port.

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-  located on the south-west corner of British Columbia
-  a port accessible to a seacoast and provides accommodation for seagoing vessels on the mainland of British Columbia
-  Canada’s primary focal point for trade with Asia
- between Burrard Inlet and The Strait of Georgia
- between Western Europe and the Asia Pacific countries
- southern boundary of the City of Vancouver is the North Arm of the Fraser River
-  located in the south-west corner of British Columbia, this is where most of trading with Asia is taken place.

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- Celebration of Light
- Cherry Blossom Festival
- Dine Out Festival
- International Jazz Festival
- ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final
- Opera Festival
- Push Festival
- Skookum Festival
- Biennale
- Folk Music Festival
- International Film Festival
- Pride Festival
etc.

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- High 70's Fahrenheit (low 20's Celsius) in summer
- Mid 40's Fahrenheit (0º to 5º Celsius) in winter
- Rarely snows
- Wet winter

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Seperated into 23 different neighbourhoods:
- Gastown
- Granville Island
- Robson Street
- Punjabi Market
- West End
- Davie Village
- Yaletown
- South Granville
- South Main
- Kitsilano
- Lower Lonsdale
- Granville Street
- Downtown Vancouver
- East Vancouver
- Commercial Drive
- Coal Harbour
- Downtown Eastside

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- Capilano Suspension Bridge
- Vancouver Aquarium
- Stanley Park
- VanDusen Botanical Garden
- Vancouver Lookout
- Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden
- Science World
- Grouse Mountain
- Vancouver art Gallery
- BC Place Stadium

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- Develop, enliven, enhance, and promote arts, culture, and cultural diversity in Vancouver
- Build partnerships across communities and sectors
- Develop strategies that place arts and culture at the forefront

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- Music
- Dance
- New media
- Theater
- Festivals
- Film, design
- Exhibitions
- Galleries
- Museums

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-Kayaking

-Paddleboarding

-Scuba diving

-Swimming

-White water rafting

-Windsurfing and kiteboarding
-Seadoos
- Paddle boards

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Boats and boating--Equipment and supplies

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- Wild Whale Watching
- Bird Watching, Camping
- Fishing/Boating
- Cycling/Mountain biking
- Golfing
- Sightseeing
- Skiing and Snowboarding
- Walking tours
- Dinner cruises

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- In 1513 Spain claimed the west coast of North America by virtue of the treaty of Tordesillas

- In 1778, James Cook set foot on Nootka Sound

- George Vancouver arrived and later on left after realizing that the land belonged to the Spanish

- A trading post was built on Fraser River in 1827

- Gold was discovered on the Fraser River in 1858

- People headed to the Yukon for the Gold Rush

- the National Railway and fish canneries, etc. brought many immigrant workers. This caused racial discrimination.

- The opening of the Panama, got Vancouver become the leading port.

- People from BC and Canada came to work in the shipyards and munition plants.

- Vancouver was growing greatly during the postwar era.