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Mainland/Southwest Region

Population: 2436596 (2006 Census Population)
Economy: Trade and financial services, transportation services, education services, secondary manufacturing (food processing, computer and electronic products, machinery, transportation equipment), information technology, biotechnology, logging, forest products manufacturing, tourism, agriculture, aquaculture.
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Region Community Listings
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Population 100,000 and Over
Greater Vancouver2,116,581
Vancouver578,041
Surrey394,976
Burnaby202,799
Richmond174,461
Coquitlam114,565
Delta96,723
Langley Township93,726
North Vancouver City82,562
Maple Ridge68,949
New Westminster58,549
Port Coquitlam52,687
North Vancouver District45,165
West Vancouver42,131
Port Moody27,512
Langley City23,606
White Rock18,755
Pitt Meadows15,623
Bowen Island3,362
Anmore1,785
Lions Bay1,328
Belcarra676
Rural Areas18,600
Abbotsford-Mission Area159,020
Abbotsford123,864
Mission34,505
Rural Areas651

Population 30,000 - 99,999
Chilliwack Area80,892
Chilliwack69,217
Kent4,738
Rural Areas6,937

Population 10,000 - 29,999
Squamish Area15,256
Squamish14,949
Rural Areas307
Whistler Area14,798
Whistler9,248
Pemberton2,192
Rural Areas3,358
Sechelt Area11,839
Sechelt8,454
Rural Areas3,385

Population 5,000 - 9,999
Hope6,185

Population less then 5,000
Kent4,738
Gibsons4,182
Lillooet2,324
Harrison Hot Springs1,573


Source: 2006, Statistics Canada, Census.

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