Geography 2010A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Softwood, Canadian Dollar, Iron Ore
13 Dec 2016
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Quebec ranks second among the six regions in terms of economic output and population. The st. lawrence river figures prominently in quebec"s history and economy. Quebec"s culture derives from the historical experience of francophones living in the. It is the largest province in the area area for over 400 years. Approximately 80% of residents declare french as their mother tongue; these citizens have historically been known as quebecois. This term has evolved to now include all residents. Non-francophone residents tend to cluster in specific parts of the province (eg: montreal) These laws require businesses to use french. The laws have helped maintain french as the primary language in the region. Most immigrants to quebec today who speak neither french nor english choose to learn french (75%) Anglophones (6% of qc residents) generally concentrated in montreal, the eastern. Aboriginal peoples inuit and cree form the majority of the population in northern qc (near james bay)
