Vancouver

Vancouver (IPA: /vænˈkuːvər/ ) is the most populous city in Western Canada, the third-most populous in the country, and main city and port of the province of British Columbia (BC) and the west coast. It is the economic centre of the most populous region of the province, the Lower Mainland; the Lower Mainland is an upper-tier municipality and ceremonial county which encompasses most of Vancouver's metropolitan area.

Vancouver is a major port city: its port is the busiest and has the largest annual imports and exports of any port on the west coast of North America. As the largest city in Western Canada, it is also the terminus of the Trans-Canada Highway as well as several passenger (both rapid transit and high-speed intercity) and freight rail lines. Vancouver International Airport, located in neighbouring Richmond, is the third-busiest airport in Canada, after Toronto–Pearson International Airport and Montreal–Trudeau International Airport. It is also served by two nearby Georgia Ferries terminals, with regular daily service to Vancouver Island, the Gulf Islands, several other islands of the Georgia Strait, and the island country of Haida Gwaii, whose primary trading partner is urban BC.