Quebec Key Facts

Location

Eastern Canada.

Time

GMT - 5 (GMT - 4 from second Sunday in March to first Sunday in November).

Area

1,356,367 sq km (523,696 sq miles).

Population

7.5 million (2006).

Population Density

5.5 per sq km.

Capital

Québec City. Population: 715,515 (2006).

Geography

The province of Québec is in the east of Canada, with coasts on the North Atlantic and Hudson and James Bays. The St Lawrence Seaway, the major shipping channel of the Canadian east coast, cuts through the populous south; the cities of Québec and Montréal (Canada's second-largest city) stand beside it. In the north, the Laurentians resort area has snow-covered mountains in winter and scenic lakes. The far north is a spread of forest and lakes forming one of the largest areas of wilderness in Canada.

Language

French is the official language and 82% of the population speak it as a first language; 45% of the population speak English either as a first language or in addition to French.
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