Useful information Quebec :
Presentation of Quebec with Micimmo
Quebec bolstered by a French-speaking culture that it has always defended, yet also deeply anchored in the American continent, constitutes a bridge between old Europe and the New World.
Covering 1,667,926 km², which is three times the surface area of France , its territory extends from the border of the united States in the south to the arctic seas in the north, and lies in-between Ontario to the west and New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador to the east. One million lakes, thousands of rivers, one major river (the St Lawrence, which half of the population of Quebec lives along), forests and tundra share the territory of the Belle Province. The climate, which is arctic in the north, features four seasons in the south: a harsh winter, an invigorating spring, a hot summer, and a flamboyant autumn.
Whilst initially, its economic activities were once mainly related to agriculture and forestry, Quebec’s economy has experienced major industrialisation based on the agro-food sector, textiles, metallurgy, chemicals, electronics and hydro-electric power, while tourism attracts over 20 million visitors every year… which is three times the population of Quebec (7 million inhabitants).
Montréal, Quebec, Trois-Rivières,
Sherbrooke, Saguenay… are among the main cities in this “land of the great outdoors” where the vast majority of people speak French, and of course know English too!