Quebec: Facts & Stats
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• May 19, 2025, 3:26 AM ET (CBC)
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• May 19, 2025, 2:49 AM ET (CBC)
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• May 18, 2025, 5:35 AM ET (CBC)
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• May 18, 2025, 5:35 AM ET (CBC)
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• May 18, 2025, 4:11 AM ET (CBC)
Facts
Also Known As | French Canada • Québec |
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Capital | Quebec |
Population | (2021) 8,501,833; (2023 est.) 8,948,540 |
Date Of Admission | 1867 |
Provincial Motto | "Je me souviens (I remember)" |
Provincial Flower | blue flag |
Seats In House Of Commons | 75 (of 308) |
Time Zone | Eastern (GMT − 5 hours) |
Premier | François Legault (Coalition Avenir Québec) |
Total Area (Sq Km) | 1,542,056 |
Total Area (Sq Mi) | 595,391 |
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