Quebec

A depiction of [[Jacques Cartier Quebec ( ; in imitation of French. Some Canadians say .}} ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. It is the largest province by area and the second-largest by population. Much of the population of Quebec lives in urban areas along the St. Lawrence River, between its most populous city, Montreal, and the provincial capital, Quebec City. The province is the home of the Québécois nation. Located in Central Canada, the province shares land borders with Ontario to the west, Newfoundland and Labrador to the northeast, New Brunswick to the southeast, and a coastal border with Nunavut; in the south it borders Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, and New York in the United States.

Between 1534 and 1763, Quebec was called ''Canada'' and was the most developed colony in New France. Following the Seven Years' War, Quebec became a British colony: first as the Province of Quebec (1763–1791), then Lower Canada (1791–1841), and lastly Canada East (1841–1867), as a result of the Lower Canada Rebellion. It was confederated with Ontario, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick in 1867, forming the Dominion of Canada. Until the early 1960s, the Catholic Church played a large role in the social and cultural institutions in Quebec. However, the Quiet Revolution of the 1960s to 1980s increased the role of the Government of Quebec in l'État québécois (the state of Quebec).

The Government of Quebec functions within the context of a Westminster system and is both a liberal democracy and a constitutional monarchy. The Premier of Quebec, presently François Legault, acts as head of government. Independence debates have played a large role in Quebec politics. Quebec society's cohesion and specificity is based on three of its unique statutory documents: the ''Quebec Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms'', the ''Charter of the French Language'', and the ''Civil Code of Quebec''. Furthermore, unlike elsewhere in Canada, law in Quebec is mixed: private law is exercised under a civil-law system, while public law is exercised under a common-law system.

Quebec's official language is French; Québécois French is the regional variety. The economy of Quebec is mainly supported by its large service sector and varied industrial sector. For exports, it leans on the key industries of aeronautics, hydroelectricity, mining, pharmaceuticals, aluminum, wood, and paper. Quebec is well known for producing maple syrup, for its comedy, and for making hockey one of the most popular sports in Canada. It is also renowned for its culture; the province produces literature, music, films, TV shows, festivals, folklore, and more. Provided by Wikipedia
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    by Wotherspoon, Ivan
    Published 1880
    Montreal : Dawson Brothers, 1880.
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    Published 1863
    Québec : George Desbarats, imprimeur des lois de Sa Trés-Excellente Majesté la Reine, 1863.
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    Published 1898
    Montreal : C. Theoret, 1898.
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    Published 1827
    Quebec : Printed by P.E. Desbarats, Law Printer to the King, 1827.
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    Published 1768
    [1768]
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    Published 1897
    Quebec : Brousseau and Pageau, printer to the Queen, 1897.
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    Published 1856
    Québec : Montréal : Imprimé par Augustin Coté ; Bureau de la Minèrve 1856.
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    [Québec : C.F. Langlois]
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    Published 1922
    Montreal : Wilson & Lafleur, 1922.
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    Published 1888
    Quebec : C.F. Langlois, printer to the Queen, 1888-1889.
    1 online resource (2 v. + 1 supplement (xliii, 721 p.))
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    Published 1897
    Montréal : C. Théoret, 1897.
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    Published 1867
    Ottawa : Printed by M. Cameron, law printer to the Queen, 1867.
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    Published 1867
    Montreal : Dawson Brothers, 1867.
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    Published 1767
    Québec : [publisher not identified], MDCCLXVII [1767]
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    Published 1903
    Montreal : C. Theoret, 1903.
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    by McCord, T. (Thomas)
    Published 1866
    Ottawa : G.E. Desbarats, printer, 1866.
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    Published 1866
    Ottawa : Printed by M. Cameron, law printer to the Queen, 1866.
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    Published 1923
    Montreal : Wilson & Lafleur, 1923.
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    Published 1909
    Quebec : Charles Pageau, printer to the King, 1909.
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    Published 1979
    Québec : Éditeur officiel, 1979.
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