What is the difference between Metro Vancouver and Vancouver?

Vancouver consists of only the actual 44 square miles of Vancouver. Something like 800000 people. It does not include any of the suburbs and cities around it. Metro Vancouver is the whole sha-bang. Over 2.5 million in all. See that red blotch? read more

Geographically, the city of Vancouver is relatively small compared to metro van. Vancouver is bordered by Burnaby to the east at Boundary road, the west by Georgia straight, south by the Fraser river and north by Burrard Inlet. read more

Mar 18, 2010, 12: 46 PM Last time we were in Vancouver there was no rail transport from the airport and just saw a post about taking the Lite Metro from the airport to the city center. read more