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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. The largest city in Québec is [[Montreal|Montréal]].  Quebec entered Confederation in 1867.  It has a total area of 1,540,680 km²,  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 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 French colonization of Canada prior to the English conquest of Canada during the French in the [[French and Indian Wars]].  Quebec still retains much of the French culture.  

'''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 km²,  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 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 French colonization of Canada prior to the English conquest of Canada during the French in the [[French and Indian Wars]].  Quebec still retains much of the French culture.  

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]].

On May 20th, 1980 Quebec passed a referendum to remain a part of Canada by a 60% to 40% vote. The referendum held on October 31 1995 saw the separatist side lose by less than two percentage points.

On May 20th, 1980 a seperatist government held a referendum on declaring independance from Canada.  This was defeated by a 60% to 40% vote. A second referendum was held on October 31 1995 and saw the separatist side lose again, but by less than two percentage points.

On March 26, 2007, the Liberal Party of Québec, led by [[Jean Charest]], was elected to a minority government, with Mario Dumont's Action Démocratique Québec forming the official opposition. The former official opposition, the Parti Québecois led by André Boisclair, exited the election in third place.

The seperatist movement has wained recently, and since 2003 Québec has been governed by a Pro-Federalist Party.  On March 26, 2007, the Liberal Party of Québec, led by [[Jean Charest]], was elected to a minority government, with Mario Dumont's Action Démocratique Québec forming the official opposition. The former official opposition, the Parti Québecois led by André Boisclair, exited the election in third place.

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