726,367
At 32,000 sq km/12,355 sq mi Vancouver Island is the largest North American island in the Pacific Ocean, and is one of 6,000 islands in British Columbia. It is 460km/285mi in length and 100km/62mi in width at its widest point, with a coastline length of 3,400km/2,138mi. It is estimated that there are 4000 cougar in Canada, with approximately 3500 being in British Columbia. Vancouver Island may have the greatest concentrated cougar population in the world. There are contrasting views on whether Manitoba has a resident or a migrating cougar population. The Greater Vancouver area has a population of more than 2.4 million, which makes it the third most populous metro area in Canada and the most populous in Western Canada. Vancouver is also the most densely populated city in Canada with more than 5,249 people per square kilometer (13,590/sq mi). It is the largest island on the West Coast of North America, the world's 43rd largest island, Canada's 11th largest island, and Canada's second most populous island after the Island of Montreal. The Canada 2011 Census recorded a population of 759,366. Nearly half of that figure (344,630) live in Greater Victoria. Vancouver Island, located in British Columbia, Canada, is the largest Pacific island east of New Zealand. While the city of Vancouver stands on the North American mainland, Victoria, the capital city of British Columbia, is located on the island. With a population of 765,000, Vancouver Island as a stand-alone province would actually be bigger than six other provinces and territories in Canada and have a full complement of professionals, skilled labour, and infrastructure in place. Total population of the the Vancouver Island Region is 726,367 (700,593 for Vancouver Island, 18,926 for the Southern Gulf Islands, and 6,848 for the Northern Gulf Islands). Regional Geography. At 32,000 sq km/12,355 sq mi Vancouver Island is the largest North American island in the Pacific Ocean, and is one of 6,000 islands in British Columbia. It is 460km/285mi in length and 100km/62mi in width at its widest point, with a coastline length of 3,400km/2,138mi. Vancouver Island's major population centre and only metropolitan area is the Capital Region, based around Victoria. There are also six census agglomeration areas with under 100,000 population as defined by Statistics Canada.
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