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What is the difference between usa and vancouver?

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usa

Translingual

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(head)
  • The ISO 3166-1 three-letter (alpha-3) code for the United States of America.
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    vancouver

    English

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • A family name.
  • A large city and seaport in British Columbia, Canada
  • A city in the state of Washington, USA.
  • A mountain between Alaska and Canada in the Saint Elias Mountains.

    • Synonyms

    * (Canadian city) Hollywood North (informal), Hongcouver (qualifier), Lotusland (informal), No Fun City (qualifier), Raincouver (informal), Vangroovy (informal).

    Derived terms

    * Vancouverish * Vancouverite * Vancouver Island

    References

    * The True Meaning of Vancouver, Joseph Jones, Vancouver Sun'', 1994-12-31, which in turn cites ''Woordenboek der Noord — en Zuidnederlandse plaatsnamen English eponyms ----