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Anthem: "Gens du Pays" People of my Country" |
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Coordinates: 52°N 72°W / 52°N 72°W / 52; -72Coordinates: 52°N 72°W / 52°N 72°W / 52; -72 |
Country | Canada |
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Confederation | July 1, 1867 (1st, with New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario) |
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Capital | Quebec City |
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Largest city | Montreal |
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Largest metro | Greater Montreal |
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• Type | Constitutional monarchy |
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• Body | Government of Quebec |
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• Lieutenant Governor | J. Michel Doyon |
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• Premier | François Legault (CAQ) |
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Legislature | National Assembly of Quebec |
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Federal representation | Parliament of Canada |
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House seats | 78 of 338 (23.1%) |
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Senate seats | 24 of 105 (22.9%) |
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• Total | 1,542,056 km2 (595,391 sq mi) |
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• Land | 1,365,128 km2 (527,079 sq mi) |
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• Water | 176,928 km2 (68,312 sq mi) 11.5% |
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• Rank | Ranked 2nd |
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| 15.4% of Canada |
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• Total | 8,164,361 |
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• Estimate (Q4 2021) | 8,631,147 |
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• Rank | Ranked 2nd |
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• Density | 5.98/km2 (15.5/sq mi) |
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• Rank | 2nd |
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• Total (2015) | C$380.972 billion |
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• Per capita | C$46,126 (10th) |
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• HDI (2019) | 0.916 — Very high ([[List of Canadian provinces and territories by Human Development Index|9th]]) |
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Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern Time Zone for most of the province) |
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• Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 |
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Rankings include all provinces and territories |