Quebec - Wikipedia
WEBQuebec (French: Québec ⓘ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. It is the largest province by area and the second-largest by population. Much of the population lives in urban areas along the St. Lawrence River, between its most populous city, Montreal, and the provincial capital, Quebec City.
Quebec City - Wikipedia
WEBQuebec City (/ k w ɪ ˈ b ɛ k / ⓘ or / k ə ˈ b ɛ k /; French: Ville de Québec), officially Québec (French pronunciation:), is the capital city of the Canadian province of Quebec. As of July 2021, the city had a population of 549,459, and the metropolitan area had a …
Québec — Wikipédia
WEBLe Québec (/ k e ˈ b ɛ k / [c] Écouter) est une province du Canada dont les frontières correspondent au territoire de la nation québécoise.Vivent également au sein du territoire québécois onze nations autochtones.La capitale du Québec est la ville de Québec, et sa métropole est Montréal.La langue officielle du Québec est le français.. Situé dans la …
History of Quebec - Wikipedia
WEBQuebec City was founded in 1608 by Samuel de Champlain. Some other towns were founded before, like Tadoussac in 1604 which still exists today, but Quebec was the first to be meant as a permanent settlement and not a simple trading post. Over time, it became a province of Canada and all of New France.
Culture of Quebec - Wikipedia
WEBQuébécois culture, as a whole, constitutes all distinctive traits – spiritual, material, intellectual and affective – that characterize Québécois society. This term encompasses the arts, literature, institutions and traditions created by Québécois, as well as the collective beliefs, values and lifestyle of Québécois.
Geography of Quebec - Wikipedia
WEBLocated in the eastern part of Canada, and (from a historical and political perspective) part of Central Canada, Quebec occupies a territory nearly three times the size of France or Texas. It is much closer to the size of Alaska.
Quebec - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
WEBQuebec (/ k ə ˈ b ɛ k / or / k w ɪ ˈ b ɛ k /; French: Québec ) is a province in the eastern part of Canada located between the Hudson Bay and the Gulf of Saint Lawrence. It is the largest of Canada's ten provinces by size .
Outline of Quebec - Wikipedia
WEBQuebec, a province in the eastern part of Canada, lies between Hudson Bay and the Gulf of St. Lawrence. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level.
History of Quebec City - Wikipedia
WEBHistory of Quebec City. The history of Quebec City extends back thousands of years, with its first inhabitants being the First Nations peoples of the region. The arrival of French explorers in the 16th century eventually led to the establishment of Quebec City, in present-day Quebec, Canada.
Quebec | The Canadian Encyclopedia
WEBLast Edited February 29, 2024. Quebec is the largest province in Canada. Its territory represents 15.5 per cent of the surface area of Canada and totals more than 1.5 million km 2. Quebec shares borders with Ontario, New Brunswick and Newfoundland.
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