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= Amazing Quebec by Luke Williams and Lucas Horrell  =

Major Cities:

 * Quebec: the capital of the province Quebec, is a walled in city. A major tourist attraction is Citadel, an old, stone fort that over looks the city.
 * Montreal: the biggest city in Quebec. Montreal gets its name from a big mountain in the middle of the city.
 * Laval: a city located on Jesus island. Eight bridges link it to Montreal.

Major Water Features:

 * The Hudson Bay: This bay borders Quebec and is the second largest bay in the world. It encompasses 470,000 square miles
 * The St. Lawrence Seaway: A set of canals, locks, and channels in Quebec that enable ships from the Atlantic ocean to sail inland to the great lakes. It has 14 locks and is 2,500 miles long.
 * The James Bay: A large body of water connect to the south side of the Hudson Bay that borders Quebec. The islands that are inside of the bay don't belong to Quebec, they are actually the territory of Nunavut.

The Economy:

 * Aerospace: About 260 aerospace companies in Quebec employ 40,000 people. Some of them are Bombardier, Pratt & Whitney, and Rolls-Royce Canada, which assemble and manufacture planes and Jets.
 * Aluminum: Alcan which is based in Montreal, is one of the biggest aluminum manufacturers in the world.
 * Hydroelectric power: Quebec is the biggest hydroelectricity producer in Canada. Around 90% of Quebec is run by hydroelectric power.

Major Landforms:

 * The Canadian shield is a big rocky mountain that curves around the Hudson bay like a big like horse.
 * The shield takes up half the area around Canada.
 * The South shore of St.Lawrence bordered by wooded foothills of the Appalachians.A very good fishing region of the early days. It is a magnificent with the red cliff.

Climate Overview:

 * Southern Quebec is mostly humid but with a lot of snow in the winter. In the summer it is frequently raining and temperatures are hot and warm. Winters are very cold. The coldest day was - 65 degrees F and the hottest was 104 degrees F.

Four Fun Facts:

 * Some of the oldest rocks in Canada are part of the Canadian Shield
 * Seventy percent of the worlds maple syrup is produced in Quebec
 * Montreal is the second largest French speaking city in the world
 * Quebec city is surrounded by 4 meter high walls. It is the only walled city in Canada.

Resources: World Book Online Google Images Quebec by Danielle Ouellet