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Updated Economy section
'''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 km<sup>2</sup>. The per capita provincial income in 1991 was $21,954 (Cdn), less in U.S. currency.<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]] with the largest city being [[Montreal|Montréal]]. Quebec entered Confederation in 1867 and has a total area of 1,540,680 km<sup>2</sup>. 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 in the [[French and Indian Wars]]. Quebec still retains much of the unique French culture, although this has become distinct from the culture of France.
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]].
==Economy==
The per capita provincial income in 2001 was $28,756 (Cdn).<ref>[http://www.dec-ced.gc.ca/Complements/Publications/ADT2003/en/2.html The Economy of Quebec and it's Regions]</ref>. This has lagged behind the overall growth of Canada, in part because of the successive seperatist governments who did not create a stable environment and their policies of large government intervention. The economy has a large aerospace and manufacturing sector, however mineral extraction and forestry also play a large role.
==Politics and Government==
==Politics and Government==
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 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 31st, 1995 and saw the separatist side lose again, but by less than two percentage points.
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, finished 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, finished the election in third place.