Place and Liveability: North and South America

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"Vancouver is the largest city in the Canadian province of British Columbia and the third largest metropolitan area in Canada, after Toronto and Montreal. Its site on the Pacific Northwest coastline and its deep-water port make it an ideal gateway for national and international trade. As the economic and cultural center of the province, it brings together a rich variety of people and offers one of the highest standards of living in the world ... "

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"The major urban area of western Canada, Vancouver is the commercial, financial, and industrial center of the province of British Columbia. The city is located just north of the United States–Canada border, on a peninsula that projects into the coastal waters of the Pacific Ocean. Vancouver is the province’s largest city ... "

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"Economic and political stability, universal healthcare, diversity in culture and environment, as well as world-class education and infrastructure are just a few of the reasons Vancouver has consistently been ranked as #1 for livability and quality of life across all North American cities ... "

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This is the official site for the city of Vancouver. Access information about recreation, culture, infrastructure and more.

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"Canadian cities ranked high on Global Liveability Index based on stability, culture, healthcare, infrastructure, and education ... "

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"Known as "the heart of the New West," Calgary is the largest city in the province of Alberta. Its population of around 1.239 million residents (2016 census estimate) makes it the third largest city in Canada, following Toronto and Quebec. Calgary is located in southern Alberta, in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, where the Bow and Elbow Rivers meet ... "

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"... The physical setting of Calgary distinguishes it from other cities of the Prairie Provinces. It is situated on the western edge of the Great Plains, in the foothills of the spectacular Canadian Rockies (about 60 miles [100 km] to the west), and the surrounding valleys and uplands are a distinct change from the flat prairie landscapes typical of the region ... "

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"Canadian cities ranked high on Global Liveability Index based on stability, culture, healthcare, infrastructure, and education ... "

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" ... The city of Calgary is situated on the Bow River in southern Alberta, about 220 km north of the American border at the meeting point of the Western prairies and mountain foothills. It is the financial centre of western Canada, based on its key role in the development of the region’s oil and gas industry. With its panoramic backdrop of the Rocky Mountains and its historic association with cattle ranching and oil exploration, Calgary is one of Canada’s most identifiable cities ... "

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"Calgary offers all the energy of a large metropolitan city with the warm and welcoming spirit of a connected community."

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Caracas, city, capital of Venezuela, and one of the principal cities of South America. It is Venezuela’s largest urban agglomeration and the country’s primary centre of industry, commerce, education, and culture.

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The capital of Venezuela is Caracas, a city that sprawls across an elevated valley just 7 miles (11 kilometers) from the Caribbean Sea. Caracas has long been called one of the more modern and cosmopolitan of Latin American cities, but, as is common in the region, many residents are mired in poverty, and slums cling to many of the hillsides.

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Researchers at Andrés Bello Catholic University (UCAB) linked the increase to both the pandemic and a fuel crisis.
Since 2014, the country has suffered from shortages of basic supplies and hyperinflation. Millions of people are in need of aid.

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Venezuela's outpouring of refugees is only second to that of Syria. Six million Venezuelans have escaped their homeland since 1998.

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