   Montreal, Québec  Introduction to QuébecQuébec (QC) is Canada's largest province by area and the second largest in population. Lower Canada (Québec) was one of the first four provinces to enter Confederation in 1867. Québec is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population, and the only province whose official language is French at the provincial level. Québec City is the capital of Québec, while Montreal is the largest city in the province. The Nord-du-Québec region in the northern half of the province is sparsely populated with Indigenous communities. Manufacturing and the service sectors dominate the Québec’s economy. Fourteen-fifteenths of the province form part of the Precambrian Shield (also called the Canadian Shield) which is considered the most ancient geological formation.
AreasNorthBaie-James SoutheastAnti Costi Island South CentralLanaudière SouthwestAbitibi-Témiscamingue  Cities, Towns & CommunitiesNorthAlma SoutheastBaie-Saint-Paul South CentralL’Assomption Greater MontrealBlainville Island of MontrealBaie-d'Urfé SouthwestL’Annonciation  ParksNP: National Parks  Québec TriviaFlag Nickname Provincial slogan License plate slogans News Other resources Interests in QC: Accommodation | Arts & Culture | Eat & Drink | Products & Services | Things to Do Québec FactsDate QC entered confederationJuly 1, 1867 Area of QC1,542,056 sq km (595,391 sq miles) TopographyThere are three main geological regions in Québec: the igneous plains of the Canadian Shield, the Appalachian mountains in southern Québec and the St Lawrence lowlands in between. Vegetation zones from north to south are tundra, taiga, boreal (coniferous) forest, mixed forest, and deciduous forest. Capital city of QCQuébec City Population of QC8,501,833 (Statistics Canada 2021 Census) Residents are known asQuébécois (French) Indigenous people of QC10 First Nations and 1 Inuit community (see Indigenous in Québec) Main QC industriesAgriculture, manufacturing, energy, mining, forestry, transportation QC statutory holidays (in addition to national holidays)Fête Nationale/Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day (June 24) Professional sports teamsFootball: Montreal Alouettes   Source: Government of Canada Maps ClimateIn southern Québec, the climate is temperate with four distinct seasons. Winter temperatures range between -10 and -25C. The north has an Arctic climate where winter can last 8 months.  Time zoneEastern Standard Time (EST)  Owned and operated by Canadian Only Inc. Copyright 2000-2025 |
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