Québec in Brief
| Population (July 1, 2010) |
7,940,200 inhab. |
Source 1 |
| Population Density (2009) |
6,0 inhab./km2 |
Source 2 |
| Surface Area |
1,667,441 km2 |
Source 3 |
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Land Area
|
1,312,126 km2 |
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Water Area
|
355,315 km2 (21,3%) |
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| Administrative Regions |
17 |
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| Capital |
Québec |
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| Biggest City |
Montréal |
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| National Day |
June 24 |
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| National Language |
French |
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| Political Regime |
Parliamentary Democracy |
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| Head of Government |
Prime Minister |
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| Inhabitants Name |
Québécois, Québécoise |
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| Currency |
Canadian Dollar |
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| PIB per inhabitant |
38,801 $ |
Source 4 |
| Personal Income |
33,623 $ |
Source 4 |
| Weights and measure |
Metric System |
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| Time Zone - EST |
UTC - 5 h |
Source 5 |
| Eastern Daylight Saving Time from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November |
UTC - 4 h |
Source 5 |
| Nature of the State |
Member of the Canadian Confederation |
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