November 2005
Word of the Month - November
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Vancouver  -

Vancouver is the name
of a city in Canada.
This city is the largest
city in the province of
British Columbia and
is Canada's largest
port city on the Pacific
Ocean.

The city is named after
Captain George
Vancouver, who
sailed for England. He
explored and charted
much of the Pacific
region in the 1790s.
Although Vancouver
was born in England,
his name is Dutch and
means - "from
Coevorden".