Quebec
is a Canadian province bordered on the Southeast by the United
States and New Brunswick, on it's Southwest by Ontario, on it's
West and North by Hudson Bay, and on it's Northeast by Newfoundland.
It has an area of 1 700 000 sq.km, and is three times as large
as France. Population density is low, at 4.7 inhabitants per
square kilometer. Approximately three fourths of Québecers
live near the shores of the Saint Lawrence River. Québec
has more than 1 million lakes and waterways. The Saint Lawrence
River is one of the most beautiful stretches of water in North
America.
The French-speaking Canadians, who live in the
province of Québec, are referred to as the Québecois
. The Québecois constitute 82% of all French-Canadians.
The other French-Canadians, those who generally speak English
rather than French and who live outside of Québec Province,
make up 18% of the French-Canadian population.
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