Richmond, BC

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Richmond is a coastal city in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia, western Canada. It occupies almost the entirety of Lulu Island (not including Queensborough), between the two estuarine distributaries of the Fraser River. Encompassing the adjacent Sea Island (where the Vancouver International Airport is located) and several other smaller islands/uninhabited islets to its north and south, it neighbors Vancouver and Burnaby on the Burrard Peninsula to the north, New Westminster and Annacis Island to the east, Delta to the south, and the Strait of Georgia to the west. As a member municipality of Metro Vancouver, Richmond is composed of 8 local neighbourhoods: Sea Island, City Centre, Thompson, West Richmond, Steveston, South Arm, East Richmond and Hamilton. As of 2016, the city has an estimated population of 198,309 people with 60% being immigrants, the highest proportion of immigrants in Canada. Asian Canadians make up a majority of the population in the city.During the 2010 Winter Olympics, the Richmond Olympic Oval was a venue for the long track speed skating events.