Holidays to Quebec
Quebec is one of the thirteenth provinces and territories of Canada. It is the largest province in Canada in terms of land area and the second-largest province by population. Quebec is a beautiful province with a distinct French language and culture as its main identity. Quebec is home to two large cities of Montreal and Quebec City and much of the population stays in the urban areas along the beautiful Saint Lawrence River. Quebec City is the capital of Quebec while Montreal is the second largest city in Canada and a major centre of art, culture, trade, and commerce.
The province of Quebec lies on the eastern side of Canada and borders the province of Ontario in the west. The province of Newfoundland and Labrador lies on the northeast. Quebec shares a land border with the US States of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, and New York in the south, and New Brunswick province lies in the southeast. The province also shares a coastal border with Nunavut. The province is sandwiched between the Hudson Bay and the Labrador Sea in the north. Quebec is unique for its rich French-speaking heritage and Francophone culture, which is very well preserved, cherished and continues to thrive in the province, giving it a different look and feel from the rest of the English-speaking provinces in Canada. Another aspect of Quebec is its Europeanized look and feel with its rich history, culture, delicious food, a special art & culture scene, rich literature, and plenty of performance arts.
Quebec is also known for its vast wilderness of the taiga and tundra forests in the north, the raw coasts of the Gulf of St. Lawrence, Hudson Strait, and Hudson Bay. Quebec is also known for its beautiful nature parks, lakes, and water bodies. Quebec’s economy is based on aeronautics, hydroelectricity, mining, metals, logging, pharmaceuticals, and paper. The province is also famous for its maple syrup, and its rich sporting legacy in ice hockey, comedy shows, music, films, tv shows, festivals, folklore, cuisine, and literature.