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Conversions: 0 oC = 32 oF • 10 oC = 50 oF • 20 oC = 68 oF INFOGRAPHIC: STESHA HO Vancouverism How warm does it get in summer? And what's a toonie? Find the answers to your top questions. POPULATION City of Vancouver: 631,000 Metro Vancouver: Almost 2.5 million TIME ZONE Vancouver is in the Pacific Time Zone. Daylight time (clocks move 1 hour ahead) is in effect from March 12, 2017, until November 5, 2017. CLIMATE Metro Vancouver has a mild climate. In winter, it rarely snows in the city; summers are warm with cooler evenings. LANGUAGES SPOKEN Official languages: English and French English is the language spoken in B.C. FEB JAN WINTER SPRING SUMMER FALL MAR APR MAY JUNE JULY AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC TEMPERATURE (oC) 25 20 15 10 5 25 50 75 100 125 150 175 200 PRECIPITATION (MM) ELECTRICAL CURRENT METRIC EQUIVALENTS Canada uses the international metric system CURRENCY SPEED CONVERSIONS 1 kilogram 1 kilometre 1 centimetre 1 litre = 2.2 pounds = 0.6 miles = 0.39 inches = 1.06 U.S. quarts 100 kph 60 mph = Same in Canada and the U.S.: 110 volts AC at 60 Hz. NOTES: $100, $50, $20, $10 and $5. COINS: $2 ("toonie"), $1 ("loonie"), 25¢ (quarter), 10¢ (dime) and 5¢ (nickel). Visitors are urged to exchange their funds for Canadian dollars at a bank or foreign exchange outlet where they will receive the prevailing rate of exchange. CLIMATE AVERAGES ALCOHOL & SMOKING B.C. HOLIDAYS Minors Anyone under 19 years of age is not admitted into nightclubs serving alcohol. Not permitted in any indoor public space (including public transit, shopping malls, restaurants, pubs, nightclubs and casinos) or outdoors within six metres of a door or window of a public space. Please smoke in designated areas only. JANUARY 1 FEBRUARY 12 MARCH 30 APRIL 12 MAY 21 JULY 1 AUGUST 6 SEPTEMBER 3 OCTOBER 8 NOVEMBER 11 DECEMBER 25 DECEMBER 26 2018 HOLIDAYS NEW YEAR'S DAY FAMILY DAY GOOD FRIDAY EASTER MONDAY VICTORIA DAY CANADA DAY B.C. DAY LABOUR DAY THANKSGIVING DAY REMEMBRANCE DAY CHRISTMAS DAY BOXING DAY JANUARY 1 FEBRUARY 13 APRIL 14 APRIL 17 MAY 22 JULY 1 AUGUST 7 SEPTEMBER 4 OCTOBER 9 NOVEMBER 11 DECEMBER 25 DECEMBER 26 2017 CANADA TURNS 150 8