province of Quebec

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The province of Quebec is Canada's largest province by area, known for its predominantly French-speaking population, distinct civil law system, and cultural center in the city of Montreal.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf administrative territorial entity
province of Canada
areaRankingInCanada 1
borderWithCountry Canada (other provinces)
United States
borderWithProvince New Brunswick
Newfoundland and Labrador
Ontario
borderWithTerritory Nunavut (marine boundary)
borderWithUSState Maine
New Hampshire
New York
Vermont
capital Quebec City
civilLawTradition French civil law
linked to: French law
climateType humid continental climate (most regions)
subarctic climate (northern regions)
confederationEntry 1867
containsCity Gatineau
Laval
Montreal
Quebec City
Sherbrooke
Trois-Rivières
containsRegion Abitibi-Témiscamingue
Côte-Nord
Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine
Laurentides
Montérégie
Outaouais
Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean
continent North America
country Canada
culturalCenter Montreal
currency Canadian dollar
demonym Québécois
linked to: Québécois people

Québécoise
drivesOn right
federalRepresentation House of Commons of Canada
Senate of Canada
hasCoatOfArms Coat of arms of Quebec
hasFlag Flag of Quebec
hasMajorLanguagePolicy Charter of the French Language (Bill 101)
headOfGovernmentTitle Premier of Quebec
headOfState Monarch of Canada
ISO3166-2Code CA-QC
largestCity Montreal
legalSystem bijuridical system
civil law
legislature National Assembly of Quebec
majorReligion Roman Catholicism
majorRiver Saint Lawrence River
notableIsland Île de Montréal
linked to: Island of Montreal

Île d’Orléans
officialLanguage English
French
officialMotto Je me souviens
officialReligionStatus no official religion
originalProvinceOfConfederation true
partOf Eastern Canada
predominantLanguage French
representedBy Lieutenant Governor of Quebec
timeZone Atlantic Time Zone (eastern portion, some areas)
Eastern Time Zone

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Baie-Comeau countrySubdivision province of Quebec
subject linked to: Baie-Comeau, Quebec, Canada
Trois-Rivières countrySubdivision province of Quebec
Masson-Angers locatedInCountrySubdivision Province of Quebec
linked to: province of Quebec
Hull topLevelAdministrativeDivision province of Quebec
CHSLD jurisdiction Province of Quebec
linked to: province of Quebec
Ministry of Education (Quebec) jurisdiction Province of Quebec
linked to: province of Quebec
Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility (Quebec) jurisdiction Province of Quebec
linked to: province of Quebec
Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (Quebec) regionServed Province of Quebec
linked to: province of Quebec
Ministry of Economy, Innovation and Energy (Quebec) jurisdiction Province of Quebec
linked to: province of Quebec
Ministry of Justice (Quebec) appliesToJurisdiction Province of Quebec
linked to: province of Quebec
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (Quebec) subnationalEntity Province of Quebec
linked to: province of Quebec
Ministry of Families (Quebec) jurisdiction Province of Quebec
linked to: province of Quebec
Ministry of the French Language (Quebec) subnationalEntity Province of Quebec
linked to: province of Quebec
Quebec City public transit network locatedIn Province of Quebec
linked to: province of Quebec
Parc de la Francophonie locatedInAdministrativeTerritory Province of Quebec
linked to: province of Quebec
Quebec City municipal elections locatedInAdministrativeEntity Province of Quebec
linked to: province of Quebec
Quebec Cities and Towns Act region Province of Quebec
linked to: province of Quebec
Flag of Quebec usedBy Province of Quebec
linked to: province of Quebec
Blainville countrySubdivision Province of Quebec
linked to: province of Quebec
Honoré-Mercier Avenue locatedInAdministrativeTerritory Province of Quebec
linked to: province of Quebec
Bishop's University locatedInAdministrativeTerritory Province of Quebec
linked to: province of Quebec
Sorel-Tracy countrySubdivision Province of Quebec
subject linked to: Sorel-Tracy, Quebec, Canada
linked to: province of Quebec
Kativik Regional Government locatedInAdministrativeTerritory Province of Quebec
linked to: province of Quebec
Quebec Autoroute 40 locatedIn province of Quebec
Limoilou locatedInAdministrativeEntity Province of Quebec
linked to: province of Quebec
Saint-Sauveur (Quebec City) locatedInAdministrativeTerritory Province of Quebec
subject linked to: Saint-Sauveur
linked to: province of Quebec
Maizerets locatedInAdministrativeTerritory Province of Quebec
linked to: province of Quebec
Limoilou residential district locatedInAdministrativeEntity Province of Quebec
linked to: province of Quebec
urban agglomeration of Quebec City governingProvince Province of Quebec
linked to: province of Quebec
Quebec Autoroute 73 locatedIn province of Quebec
Vieux-Limoilou locatedInAdministrativeUnit Province of Quebec
linked to: province of Quebec
Town of Champlain locatedNear Province of Quebec, Canada
linked to: province of Quebec
Town of Beekmantown borders Province of Quebec, Canada
linked to: province of Quebec
Le Haut-Richelieu Regional County Municipality partOf Province of Quebec
linked to: province of Quebec
Champlain–St. Bernard de Lacolle Border Crossing isGatewayBetween Province of Quebec
linked to: province of Quebec
RSEQ regionServed Province of Quebec
linked to: province of Quebec
Parc de la Pointe-aux-Lièvres locatedInAdministrativeTerritory Province of Quebec
linked to: province of Quebec
Shawinigan countrySubdivision Province of Quebec
linked to: province of Quebec
Sainte-Foy, near Quebec City locatedInAdministrativeEntity Province of Quebec
linked to: province of Quebec
Lévis isInLegalJurisdiction Province of Quebec
linked to: province of Quebec
Lac Saint-Charles locatedInAdministrativeUnit Province of Quebec
linked to: province of Quebec
Quebec Route 173 jurisdiction Province of Quebec
linked to: province of Quebec
Loretteville locatedInAdministrativeTerritory Province of Quebec
linked to: province of Quebec
Val-Bélair locatedInAdministrativeTerritory Province of Quebec
linked to: province of Quebec
Honoré-Mercier Bridge locatedInAdministrativeTerritory Province of Quebec
linked to: province of Quebec
Saint-Michel (Montreal Metro) locatedInCountrySubdivision Province of Quebec
subject linked to: Saint-Michel
linked to: province of Quebec
Rivière du Lièvre locatedInAdministrativeArea Province of Quebec
linked to: province of Quebec
Autoroute 15 regulatoryJurisdiction Province of Quebec
linked to: province of Quebec