Greater Vancouver, also called the Greater Vancouver Regional District (GVRD) or the Lower Mainland, is a region of
British Columbia,
Canada, with a population of 3 million.
Situated immediately to the north of the Canada/USA border, Greater Vancouver includes the cities of Vancouver (proper), North Van, West Van, Richmond, Surrey, Tsawassen, Delta, Langley, Burnaby, New Westminster, Coquitlam, Ladner, Port Moody, Port Coquitlam, Maple Ridge, Pitt Meadows, White Rock, and even Abbotsford.