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'''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]] with the largest city being [[Montreal|Montréal]].  Quebec entered Confederation in 1867 and has a total area of 1,540,680 km².  The population of Quebec was 7,546,131 in 2006, approximately 23.4% of the national total.<ref>[http://canadaonline.about.com/cs/provinces/p/quebecfacts.htm Canadaonline]</ref>   

'''Québec''' (French: '''Province du Bas-Canada''') is the largest [[province]] in [[Canada]] geographically, and the second most populous after [[Ontario]]. The [[capital]] of Québec is [[Québec City]] with the largest city being [[Montreal|Montréal]].  Quebec entered Confederation in 1867 and has a total area of 1,540,680 km².  The population of Quebec was 7,546,131 in 2006, approximately 23.4% of the national total.<ref>[http://canadaonline.about.com/cs/provinces/p/quebecfacts.htm Canadaonline]</ref>   

Quebec traces its roots to [[France|French]] colonization of North America prior to the [[British|English]] conquest of Canada during the [[French and Indian Wars]].  Quebec still retains much of the unique French culture, although this has become distinct from the culture of France.  

Quebec traces its roots to [[France|French]] colonization of North America prior to the [[British|English]] conquest of Canada during the [[French and Indian Wars]].  Quebec still retains much of the unique French culture, although this has become distinct from the culture of France.