The weather in Quebec, Canada

1, Quebec history 2, which country is Quebec? 3. What are the main cities in Quebec? Quebec city is the capital of Quebec province, an important city and port in eastern Canada, located at the intersection of St. Lawrence River and St. Charles River.

Quebec City is the ninth largest city in Canada and the second largest city in Quebec after Montreal.

The total population of the city is about 680,000, most of them are French Canadians, and 95% of the residents only speak French.

The whole city is divided into two parts: the new area and the old area.

The new urban area is full of high-rise buildings, prosperous business and modern urban customs.

The old city still retains the features of18th century French cities.

There are many shops and businesses with18th century plaques. Shop assistants dressed in ancient costumes and wearing ancient hairstyles make the whole city full of antique flavor.

Quebec City is a famous historical city in North America, with many places of interest.

General situation of city

Quebec City, the capital of Quebec Province, is an important city and port in eastern Canada, located at the intersection of the St. Lawrence River and the St. Charles River.

The river channel here has shrunk to less than 1000 meters wide, and the situation is dangerous.

Quebec City is like a lion, guarding the throat of this waterway. Therefore, it is known as "Gibraltar of North America".

Quebec means "where the river narrows" in Indian.

Quebec City is the ninth largest city in Canada and the second largest city in Quebec after Montreal.

The city has a total population of about 680,000, most of whom are French Canadians. There are two official languages: English and French, but 95% of the residents only speak French.

Quebec has an active multi-culture, a good children's health system, low kindergarten fees (five yuan),/kloc-the poverty rate of children under 0/8 is less than 5%, and the housing is low. And was named the most suitable city for raising children in Canada.

Quebec City is the most European city in North America. It is not enough to describe Quebec City with only one word "beauty". You can enjoy the river in spring, the flowers in summer, the maple leaves in autumn and the snow in winter, and there are endless tourists all year round.

1, Parc des Champs de Ba Taye-In the 17 and 18 centuries, Quebec City became the target of the British several times.

In a battle in 1759, the city finally fell into the hands of the British, and the war park was built to commemorate this battle.

2. Basilique Notre-Dame-Built in 1647, it is the oldest church building in North America, and the earliest bishop in North America is also buried here.

The palace is luxuriously decorated, and many ancient oil paintings are even more valuable.

3. Citadel)-It is the residence of the 22nd Royal Quebec Regiment and the largest military castle in North America.

Visitors can visit the castle with a guided tour.

The castle surrounds the old city, and the scenic spots in the old city need to be reached on foot. Walking in narrow and winding alleys, or riding in old-fashioned horse-drawn carts, is not interesting.

Visitors can visit small museums and wax museums in the old city.

4. Castle Frontenac- built in 1893, looks like a fairy tale castle.

5. Chute-Montmorency-In winter, the waterfall with white icebergs goes from bottom to top, becoming a peculiar scenery.

6.LLE Orleans-This is the food basket of Quebec citizens. Residents maintain a traditional way of life and have many distinctive buildings, including three of the seven oldest church buildings in the province.

Second, Quebec.

A province in eastern Canada.

It is in the southeast of Hudson Bay, and the United States is in the south.

The area is 6.5438+0.54 million square kilometers.

The population is 677 1 000( 1 990), of which 80% are of French origin.

Speak French.

Quebec, the provincial capital.

1608, champlain, a Frenchman, settled in Quebec City, and Quebec became a French colony.

Since then, Britain and France have been arguing for it for a long time, and it was passed to Britain at 1763.

1867 established a province.

Four fifths belong to canadian shield, and most of them are low plateaus.

South of the St. Lawrence River, including the Gaspe Peninsula, is the Appalachian Mountains.

(cold) temperate coniferous forest climate.

Agriculture and population are highly concentrated in the fertile lowlands along the St. Lawrence River.

There are mineral deposits such as asbestos, copper, iron, lead, zinc, silver and molybdenum.

Asbestos mining ranks among the top in the world.

The huge hydropower station built on the St. Lawrence River and its tributaries has promoted industrial development.

Heavy industry is dominated by non-ferrous metal smelting, steel, chemistry, aircraft manufacturing, shipbuilding and electrical equipment.

Light industry includes food, pulp, paper, wood processing, clothing and so on.

Tourism is very prosperous in summer.

Major cities include Montreal and Quebec.

Ethnicity

This area was first discovered by Jacques Cartier (1534) and Samuel de champlain (1608) and declared as French territory.

1663, during the reign of Louis XIV, became a royal colony and was called New France.

In order to compete for the control of this territory, the struggle between France and Britain continued until 1763, and Great Britain achieved * * *, but France's influence has always been dominant.

1867 plus * * * status.

Quebec City is its capital and Montreal is the largest city.

Which country does Quebec come from? Quebec is from Canada. Quebec is located in southeastern Canada, bordering the Arctic Ocean in the north, Ontario and Hudson Bay in the west, Labrador and St. Lawrence Bay in the east, New Brunswick in the south, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont and New York in the United States, and Ontario and James Bay in the west.

Quebec has a total area of 65,438+0,667,000 square kilometers, accounting for nearly one-sixth of the total land area of Canada. It is the largest province in Canada (second only to Nunavut), and its area is about three times that of France.

A brief introduction to physical geography of Quebec.

The topography of Quebec is divided into three parts: the mountains and highlands north of the St. Lawrence River, accounting for about 4/5 of the province's land; Gaspe peninsula in the east; St Lawrence lowland in the west is a fertile delta, where all the land can be found. The two highest mountains in Quebec are Mount Yi Beier at an altitude of 65,438+0,622 meters and Mount Jacques Cartier at an altitude of 65,438+0,268 meters.

Quebec has a diverse climate. From south to north, the average temperature is 25 ~ 5℃ in summer,-10 ~-25℃ in winter, and the lowest temperature in the north is as low as -60℃. The average snowfall in winter is about 3 meters. The southern part belongs to humid continental climate, and the northernmost part belongs to polar and sub-polar climate.

What are the main cities in Quebec? Quebec is divided into 17 administrative regions, 87 counties, 14 county-level cities and 1288 towns. The main cities are Quebec, Montreal and Gatinaud.

1, Quebec City, also translated as Quebec City, is the capital of Quebec Province, the seventh largest city in Canada and an important port in the east, and the only city with a wall in North America. Located at the intersection of the St. Lawrence River and the St. Charles River. It is divided into two parts: upper town and lower town.

2. Montreal, also known as Mandik, is located on Montreal Island and its surrounding islands in the St. Lawrence River in the southwest of Quebec. It is the economic center and main port of Quebec, Canada, and the largest city in the province.

3. The Canadian city of Gatinaud is located in the southwest of Quebec, where the Ottawa River and the Gatinaud River meet. Across the river, facing Ottawa, the capital of Canada.

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The vast majority of Quebec City are French Canadians. Originally inhabited by Indians, the French explorer samuel de champlain built Quebec City in 1608, which was the colonial center at that time and the distribution center of European industrial products and furs in North America. The cliffs in the city divide the city into two parts: the upper city and the lower city.

Shangcheng is a religious activity area and administrative area, surrounded by city walls, where many luxury mansions and religious buildings are concentrated; The city center is a port and an ancient residential area. The average temperature in Quebec City in April is between 7 degrees and MINUS 1 degree.

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