Wildlife
Close up of the the snowy white owl
The snowy white owl is Quebec's national bird. Some other common animals are: the white-tailed deer, moose, musk ox, caribou, American black bear, and the polar bear.
Fun Facts
Did you know……
that Montreal, Quebec is the second largest french speaking city in the world after Paris, France?
that Samuel De Champlain (who found new France) died in what is now Quebec city in 1635?
that ice hockey was born in Quebec?
that street signs in Quebec provide information in both English and French?
Quebec facts
The capital city is Quebec city.
The largest city is Montreal.
It is located in east-central Canada.
Quebec is Canada's largest province in area.
The main language is French.
The name Quebec comes from the Algonquin word Kebek meaning where the river narrows.
The largest city is Montreal.
It is located in east-central Canada.
Quebec is Canada's largest province in area.
The main language is French.
The name Quebec comes from the Algonquin word Kebek meaning where the river narrows.
History
Algonquian, Iroquois, and Inuit tribes inhabited what is now Quebec.
Transport
The Canadian coast guard and Navy Canada provide the sea and air transportation in Quebec.
Science & Technology
More then one million people in Quebec are employed in the science & technology sector.
The Three Climate Regions
1. Humid continental 50%
southern & western Quebec
2. Subarctic climate 25%
central Quebec
3. Arctic climate 25%
northern regions of Quebec
southern & western Quebec
2. Subarctic climate 25%
central Quebec
3. Arctic climate 25%
northern regions of Quebec
Tourism
The top three highlights in Quebec.
You should visit:
1. The St. Ann waterfall
2. Old Quebec
3. The St. Lawrence Marine Park
The definitions of which highlights to go to:
1.You should go to the St. Ann waterfall because it is historic and beautiful.
2.You should visit Old Quebec because it is cool to look at what Quebec kind of used to look like.
3.You should go to St. Lawrence Marine Park because it is an important river and you can see some cute marine animals.
You should visit:
1. The St. Ann waterfall
2. Old Quebec
3. The St. Lawrence Marine Park
The definitions of which highlights to go to:
1.You should go to the St. Ann waterfall because it is historic and beautiful.
2.You should visit Old Quebec because it is cool to look at what Quebec kind of used to look like.
3.You should go to St. Lawrence Marine Park because it is an important river and you can see some cute marine animals.
St. Lawrence Marine Park
Old Quebec
St. Anne Waterfall
Location
Quebec is:
South of Nunavut
North of Vermont
West of Newfoundland
East of Ontario
South of Nunavut
North of Vermont
West of Newfoundland
East of Ontario
Major Landforms
As Canada's largest province, Quebec is over twice the size of the Texas,U.S.
Most of Quebec is covered by the Canadian Shield. The Canadian Shield is mostly rocky, but generally level landscape of plains and plateaus, covered by large areas of Really big forests, all crisscrossed by hundreds of rivers and and so many lakes you can hardly count them(estimate: around a thousand)
During the last Ice Age, layers of ice moved slowly across the Ungava Peninsula of northern Quebec, flattening the rock below it. When the ice retreated (or melted) the land below was left almost level. Today this area has no trees:( .The St. Lawrence River joins the Atlantic Ocean with the Great Lakes.
The Saint Lawrence Lowlands stretch along both sides of the river. This includes Anticosti Island, and the smaller islands within the Saint Lawrence.
Most of Quebec is covered by the Canadian Shield. The Canadian Shield is mostly rocky, but generally level landscape of plains and plateaus, covered by large areas of Really big forests, all crisscrossed by hundreds of rivers and and so many lakes you can hardly count them(estimate: around a thousand)
During the last Ice Age, layers of ice moved slowly across the Ungava Peninsula of northern Quebec, flattening the rock below it. When the ice retreated (or melted) the land below was left almost level. Today this area has no trees:( .The St. Lawrence River joins the Atlantic Ocean with the Great Lakes.
The Saint Lawrence Lowlands stretch along both sides of the river. This includes Anticosti Island, and the smaller islands within the Saint Lawrence.
Natural Resources
Quebec's natural resources include: mining (silver, gold, cooper and iron), hydro-electric power, paper and pulp.
Quebec has one of the world's largest reserves of freshwater. Hydro-Quebec is the largest producer of electricity in Canada.
Quebec has one of the world's largest reserves of freshwater. Hydro-Quebec is the largest producer of electricity in Canada.
Map
EXTRAS
It's Quebec's national anthem (it's in French)
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