Geography & Travel
Quebec
province, Canada
Category:
Geography & Travel
- French:
- Québec
- Capital:
- Quebec
- Population:
- (2021) 8,501,833
- Date Of Admission:
- 1867
- Provincial Motto:
- "Je me souviens (I remember)"
- Provincial Flower:
- blue flag
Recent News
Jan. 27, 2024, 1:41 AM ET (CBC)
Quebec police officer sat beside cold case suspect in movie theatre to get his DNA, trial hears
Jan. 27, 2024, 1:39 AM ET (CBC)
Ottawa revamps redfish allocation in Gulf of St. Lawrence, but N.S. keeps largest share
Jan. 26, 2024, 10:47 AM ET (CBC)
Quebec judge rejects injunction to stop work on Northvolt EV battery plant
Jan. 26, 2024, 10:23 AM ET (CBC)
Canada's Mikaël Kingsbury bags bronze at moguls World Cup in New Hampshire
Jan. 26, 2024, 2:08 AM ET (CBC)
U.S. trade officials among those concerned about Quebec's new French-language sign rules
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 11024 words)