Geography & Travel
Quebec
province, Canada
Also known as: French Canada, Québec
Seal of Quebec
Category:
Geography & Travel
- French:
- Québec
- Capital:
- Quebec
- Population:
- (2021) 8,501,833; (2023 est.) 8,948,540
- Date Of Admission:
- 1867
- Provincial Motto:
- "Je me souviens (I remember)"
- Provincial Flower:
- blue flag
Recent News
Mar. 11, 2024, 2:22 AM ET (Globe and Mail)
Quebec village spent $20000 in legal fees threatening to sue residents, local paper
Mar. 7, 2024, 11:54 AM ET (AP)
Proposed transmission line for renewable power from Canada to New England canceled
Feb. 29, 2024, 11:21 AM ET (AP)
Canada reimposes a visa requirement on Mexicans
Quebec, eastern province of Canada. Constituting nearly one-sixth of Canada’s total land area, Quebec is the largest of Canada’s 10 provinces in area and is second only to Ontario in population. Its capital, Quebec city, is the oldest city in Canada. The name Quebec, first bestowed on the city in 1608 and derived from an Algonquian word meaning “where the river narrows,” beckons visitors to the city’s splendid view of the majestic St. Lawrence River and the pastoral Orleans Island. The province’s major metropolis, Montreal (Montréal), encompassing Montreal Island, Jesus Island to the north, and several communities on the south ...(100 of 11027 words)