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Que·bec [ kwi bék, ki bék ] or Qué·bec [ kay bék ]
1. Que·bec Ci·tyQué·bec Ci·tycapital of Quebec Province, Canada, on the St. Lawrence River.
Population: 169,076 (2001).
2. province in eastern Canada, situated between Ontario and Newfoundland, with French-based social institutions, language, and culture.
Capital: Quebec.
Population: 7,750,500 (2008 estimate).
Area: 1,542,056 sq km (595,391 sq mi)
Former name Canada East 1841-1867 |
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