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- Canada
- Quebec
Quebec
The huge province of Quebec occupies the eastern part of Canada,
with coasts on the North Atlantic, Hudson and James Bays, and the
Lawrence Seaway (the major shipping channel of the east coast which
cuts through the south of the province). The major cities of Quebec
and Montreal are both situated in the more populated south on the
St Lawrence River.
The province has a wide variety of landscapes, climatic regions
and vegetation, and therefore numerous different and distinct
tourist attractions, routes and getaways to offer. In the most
northerly reaches the wilderness prevails covered by thick forests
and clear lakes. This gives way to the snowy mountains of the
Laurentians, popular resort country, while down south is the urban
sprawl of Canada's French-speaking cities and rolling pastures of
the farmlands. Quebec has 22 national parks and a variety of
natural landmarks, including Montmorency Falls outside of Quebec
City and the Gaspé Peninsula on the St Lawrence River.
Quebec has a uniquely French flavour, remaining the only North
American region to preserve its Francophone identity. In Quebec
French is the official language and is spoken by more than 80
percent of the population. For decades the province has been dogged
by political battles regarding secession, but currently moves to
turn Quebec into a sovereign state have been put on the back-burner
in favour of concentrating on economic development.
Information & Facts
Climate
Covering such a huge area the climate of Quebec has wide
temperature variations. In the south, where most of the population
lives, the weather is continental, with four seasons varying from
hot summers (June to August) to cold, snowy winters and lots of
rain. The central region has longer colder winters and shorter
cooler summers, while the far north experiences a severe Arctic
climate with a freezing winter and continuous permafrost. Winter
can vary from five months in the south to eight months in the
north, averaging between 14º and -13ºF (-10ºC and -25ºC).
Language
The official languages are English and French
(predominantly in Quebec).
Money
The currency used is the Canadian Dollar (CAD), which is divided
into 100 cents. One-dollar coins are also known as loonies (due to
the picture of a loon, a type of bird, on the coin), and two-dollar
coins as toonies. Banks and bureaux de change will change money and
travellers cheques, as will some hotels, but the rate will not be
as good. Major credit cards are widely accepted and ATMs are
plentiful. US Dollars are largely accepted, though due to fraud,
larger notes might not be and change is usually given in Canadian
dollars.
Time
GMT -5 (GMT -4 from the second Sunday in March to the first
Sunday in November).