LocationEastern Canada.
Area1,357,812 sq km (524,252 sq miles).
Population7.6 million (2005 estimate).
Population Density5.59 per sq km.
CapitalQuébec City.
Population: 710,700 (estimate, 2004).
LanguageFrench is the official language and 82 per cent of the population speak it as a first language; 35 per cent of the population speak English either as a first language or in addition to French.
TimeGMT - 5 (GMT - 4 from second Sunday in March to first Sunday in November).
Québec observes
all the Public Holidays observed nationwide (see the general
Canada section) and, in addition, the beneath Public Holidays listed for the January 2007-December 2008 period.
2007
24 Jun Quebec National Day or St Jean Baptiste Day.
2008
24 Jun Quebec National Day or St Jean Baptiste Day.
Contact Information:Destination QuébecSuites 11-16, 35-37 Grosvenor Gardens House, Grosvenor Gardens, London SW1W 0BS, UK
Tel: (020) 7233 8011.
Website:
www.quebec4u.co.ukDeals with trade enquiries only. Members of the public should contact the Destination Québec brochure service by telephone or e-mailDestination Québec Brochure ServicePO Box 1939, Maidenhead, Berks SL6 1AJ, UK
Tel: (08705) 561 705 (24-hour brochure hotline).
E-mail:
brochures@quebectourism.co.uk Tourisme QuébecStreet address: 1255 Peel Street, Office 100, Montréal, Québec H3B 4V4, Canada
Postal address: PO Box 979, Montréal, Québec H3C 2W3, Canada
Tel: (514) 873 2015
or (877) 266 5687 (toll-free in USA and Canada).
Website:
www.bonjourquebec.com
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