QUEBEC

Area: 1 500 000 sq. km

Population: 7 000 000

Distribution: 78 % urban, 22 % rural

Language spoken: 8.9 % English, 81.9 % French

Entered Dominion of Canada: 1 July 1867

Capital City: Quebec City

Provincial motto: Je me souviens (I remember)

Provincial flower: Madonna lily

Provincial bird: Snowy owl

Principal products: pulp-and-paper products, food processing products, automobiles and transport equipment, gold, iron ore, asbestos

Employment:  Services - 68 %  Industry - 29 %  Agriculture - 3 %

Notes: Called the Storied Province because of its colorful history. Quebec is Canada's largest province. It is three times larger than France. Those of French descent are generally referred to as Quebecois, rather than Francophones. The Quebecois enjoy a distinctive language, culture and heritage.