| − | '''Québec''', formerly known as [[Lower Canada]], is the largest [[province]] in [[Canada]] geographically, and the second most populous after Ontario. The [[capital]] of Québec is Québec City. The largest city in Québec is [[Montreal|Montréal]]. Quebec entered Confederation in 1867. It has a total area of 1,540,680 km<sup>2</sup>, The per capita provincial income in 1991 was $21,954 (Cdn).<ref>[Reader's Digest Atlas of Canada, 1995, pg52]</ref> | + | '''Québec''', formerly known as [[Lower Canada]], is the largest [[province]] in [[Canada]] geographically, and the second most populous after Ontario. The [[capital]] of Québec is Québec City. The largest city in Québec is [[Montreal|Montréal]]. Quebec entered Confederation in 1867. It has a total area of 1,540,680 km<sup>2</sup>, The per capita provincial income in 1991 was $21,954 (Cdn).<ref>[Reader's Digest Atlas of Canada, 1995, pg52]</ref> The Population of Quebec is 7,546,131 approximately 23.4% of the national average.<ref>[http://canadaonline.about.com/cs/provinces/p/quebecfacts.htm Canadaonline]</ref> |
| | The official language of the province is [[French]], although many residents are bilingual, speaking both [[French]] and [[English]]. | | The official language of the province is [[French]], although many residents are bilingual, speaking both [[French]] and [[English]]. |