1. Le Québec

2. 17. Language of Québec Official language is French
52% only French, 43% English and French, 8% other

3. 14. FAMOUS PEOPLE FROM QUéBEC
Celine Dion- singer
William Shatner- actor (Star Trek)
Alex Rice- actor (Twilight Saga- Eclipse)

4. People from Québec are called
Québécois, or sometimes Quebeckers.
Life expectancy in Québec at
birth was 78.8 years for men and
83.3 years for women in 2009.

5. The money in Québec is the
regular Canadian dollar.
$1 in the United States is
equal to $1.03 in Québec.

6. :)Fun Facts of Quebec(:
1. Legal drinking age? 18! 2. Quebec is the oldest city in Canada 3. 70% of all maple syrup in the world in produced In Quebec

7. Climate of Seasons, and Average Temperatures
Summer-Generally mild, nights get cool °c (85°F)
2. Winter- often sink to 20°C (30°F) The longest season
3. Fall-Most famous season, roughly from the 3rd week of Sept. to the 2nd week of Oct.
4. Spring- Shortest season, the syrup season,

8. Québec Location Located in North America
Peninsula in Atlantic, Near Laurentian Mountains
North of Mexico and USA
South of Greenland

9. Flag Blue background, White Lines running through middle
Fleurdelisé is from Ancient French flags

10. Two cities in one
Montreal is sometimes classifed as « Two Cities In One », because there is an above-ground and under-ground city.

14. Habitat 67
Is a model community created in 1967 as a pavilion for the 67th expo at the World’s Fair. It was created as a thesis project at McGill university by architect Moshe Safdie. It’s located at 2600 Avenue Pierre-Dupuy on the Marc-Drouin Quay next to the St. Lawrence river. It’s one of the most recognizable and significant architectural pieces in both Montreal and Canada.

15. Government
Québec has a constitutional monarchy, which means it has a head figure but they don’t hold any real power.
Slides by justin daher

16. Population and Capital
Population 8 million
Capital is Québec city

17. National Symbol
The national symbol of Québec is called Fleur- de-lis . Fleur translates to flower and lis translates to iris.

18. Motto and Nickname
Quebec’s motto is Je me souviens which means “I remember”
The nickname is La Belle Province, French for “The Beautiful Province.”

19. What sport originated in Montreal?
A major sport that is well known would be hockey
The teams name is The Montreal Canadians

20. Why is Montreal called Montreal?
Island was first settled, people called it, La Ville Marie
After time, settlers called it, Mont Royale
This evolved into what is now called, Montreal

21. Size comparisons to the USA
Many seem to believe Denver is the best comparison to Montreal
Others believe Portland
Not only because of the size, but because of the buildings and overall resemblance to the city of Montreal.

22. Religions of Québec and their percents
In a 2011 census, it was taken by religion, and these were the results:
90.27% Christian
5.8% Non-religious
1.52% Islam
1.26% Jewish0.58% Buddhism
0.34 Hinduism
0.12 Sikh
0.05 Eastern religious
0.05 Other religions

23. The time difference for Québec and Mayfield Heights is the same.
They are both in the Eastern Time Zone.

24. 85% of world production of this product comes from Québec. What is it?

25. Syrup!!!!!!
Canada and the United States are the only maple syrup producing countries in the world, with Canada at 82% of that production and the U.S. with the remainder.

26. What is a popular local snack in Québec?
Poutine- a pile of fries, gravy, and cheese curds.

27. Mont-Tremblant National Park
One of Québec’s many natural wonders, this national park harbors endless lakes, rivers, and mountains to gawk at. Native creatures are free to roam and be observed in this amazing nature reserve.

28. Fêtes du 175e du Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean
On December thirty-first, both locals and visitors of Québec gather to celebrate the region’s 175th anniversary.

29. The Winter Carnival is a unique winter experience you won't want to miss! From January 31 to February 16, 2014, come experience one of the world's largest winter carnival in beautiful Québec City.
Every year, thousands of visitors flock to the Québec Winter Carnival to enjoy a host of activities for all ages, including snow baths, night parades, snow slides, giant foosball, snow sculptures, shows, sleigh rides, and skating.