The name Quebec comes from "Kebec" in the Algonquin language. It means: "There where the river narrows," - referring to the narrowing of the St. Lawrence River off what is currently Québec City. Québec is Canada's largest province Known as 'la belle province' Québec is the only officially French-speaking province in Canada.
Cities:
- Quebec city (686,600) is the ancient capital of Québec and home to its legislature.
- Montreal is Canada's second largest city (3,423,500) and the heart of French culture in North America. Other cities include:
- Trois-Rivieres, (48,419)
- Sherbrooke, (152,100)
- Chicoutimi-Jonquiere (162 500) and
- Hull (62,339).
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