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{{Infobox country | {{Infobox country | ||
|micronation = <!--yes if a micronation--> | |micronation = <!--yes if a micronation--> | ||
|conventional_long_name = <!--Formal or official full name of the country in English--> | |conventional_long_name = <!--Formal or official full name of the country in English--> Republic of Quebec Federal Democratique et Libre | ||
|native_name = <!--Country's name (usually full name) in its native language, hence in italics (double quotemarks)--> | |native_name = <!--Country's name (usually full name) in its native language, hence in italics (double quotemarks)--> | ||
|common_name = <!--Common name in English (used for wikilinks, captions, and to produce a default iso3166 code)--> | |common_name = <!--Common name in English (used for wikilinks, captions, and to produce a default iso3166 code)--> Quebec FDL | ||
|status = <!--Status of country, especially useful for micronations--> | |status = <!--Status of country, especially useful for micronations--> | ||
|image_flag = <!--e.g. Flag of country.svg--> Flag of Quebec.svg | |image_flag = <!--e.g. Flag of country.svg--> Flag of Quebec.svg | ||
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|alt_flag2 = <!--alt text for second flag--> | |alt_flag2 = <!--alt text for second flag--> | ||
|flag2_border = <!--set to no to disable border around the flag--> | |flag2_border = <!--set to no to disable border around the flag--> | ||
|image_coat = <!--e.g. Coat of arms of country.svg--> | |image_coat = <!--e.g. Coat of arms of country.svg--> Coat of arms of Quebec.svg | ||
|alt_coat = <!--alt text for coat of arms--> | |alt_coat = <!--alt text for coat of arms--> | ||
|symbol_type = <!--emblem, seal, etc (if not a coat of arms)--> | |symbol_type = <!--emblem, seal, etc (if not a coat of arms)--> Emblem | ||
|symbol_footnote = <!--optional reference or footnote for the symbol caption--> | |symbol_footnote = <!--optional reference or footnote for the symbol caption--> | ||
|national_motto = <!--in inverted commas and wikilinked if link exists--> | |national_motto = <!--in inverted commas and wikilinked if link exists--> {{native phrase|fr-ca|Vive le Québec libre!}} | ||
|englishmotto = <!--English language version of motto--> | |englishmotto = <!--English language version of motto--> Long live the free Québec! | ||
|national_anthem = <!--in inverted commas and wikilinked if link exists--> | |national_anthem = <!--in inverted commas and wikilinked if link exists--> ''Gens du pays''<br> [[File:MediaPlayer.png|150px|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6gXAZeOFo0]] | ||
|royal_anthem = <!--in inverted commas and wikilinked if link exists--> | |royal_anthem = <!--in inverted commas and wikilinked if link exists--> | ||
|other_symbol_type = <!--Use if a further symbol exists, e.g. hymn--> | |other_symbol_type = <!--Use if a further symbol exists, e.g. hymn--> | ||
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|religion_ref = <!--(for any ref/s to associate with religion data)--> | |religion_ref = <!--(for any ref/s to associate with religion data)--> | ||
|demonym = <!--Term/s describing those associated with the country/territory (e.g. "Belgian" for the country Belgium)--> Québecois (m.)<br>Québecoise (f.) | |demonym = <!--Term/s describing those associated with the country/territory (e.g. "Belgian" for the country Belgium)--> Québecois (m.)<br>Québecoise (f.) | ||
|government_type = <!--(often a compound multi-wikilinked term, e.g. "Federal semi-presidential constitutional republic", etc)--> | |government_type = <!--(often a compound multi-wikilinked term, e.g. "Federal semi-presidential constitutional republic", etc)--> Federal parliamentary republic under a provisional military government | ||
|leader_title1 = <!--(for a country, usually the head of state's (wikilinked) title, e.g. "President", "Monarch")--> | |leader_title1 = <!--(for a country, usually the head of state's (wikilinked) title, e.g. "President", "Monarch")--> | ||
|leader_name1 = | |leader_name1 = | ||
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Due to climate change and global warming, the weather in Québec has changed dramatically as a result of snowmelt. From the 2030s onwards, snowfall in winter and rain in summer became rare phenomena. | Due to climate change and global warming, the weather in Québec has changed dramatically as a result of snowmelt. From the 2030s onwards, snowfall in winter and rain in summer became rare phenomena. | ||
Today, most of Québec's territory is located under a humid subtropical climate, with cool or mild winters and hot, dry summers. | |||
In January, the coolest month, the average is {{convert|15.6|C|F}}, while the hottest month is July with an average of {{convert|29.7|C|F}} in the country's capital. | In January, the coolest month, the average is {{convert|15.6|C|F}}, while the hottest month is July with an average of {{convert|29.7|C|F}} in the country's capital. | ||
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| 18.3|21.8|25.9|28.3|31.1|34.6|36.9|36.9|32.7|28.9|22.2|18.7<!--highs--> | | 18.3|21.8|25.9|28.3|31.1|34.6|36.9|36.9|32.7|28.9|22.2|18.7<!--highs--> | ||
| 12.9|14.6|18.6|19.2|19.9|21.2|22.5|20.1|18.2|17.7|16.4|15.2<!--lows--> | | 12.9|14.6|18.6|19.2|19.9|21.2|22.5|20.1|18.2|17.7|16.4|15.2<!--lows--> | ||
| 89.8|99.9|99.8|88.8|73.7| | | 89.8|99.9|99.8|88.8|73.7|71.2|64.1|83.4 |95.9|83.9|80.6|71.4<!--rain--> | ||
}} | }} | ||
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| collapsed = <!-- Any entry in this line will make the template initially collapsed. Leave blank or remove this line for uncollapsed. --> | | collapsed = <!-- Any entry in this line will make the template initially collapsed. Leave blank or remove this line for uncollapsed. --> | ||
| open = <!-- Any entry in this line will make the template permanently open, and remove the hide button. Remove this line for a collapsible table. --> | | open = <!-- Any entry in this line will make the template permanently open, and remove the hide button. Remove this line for a collapsible table. --> | ||
| metric first = yes | | metric first = yes | ||
| single line = <!-- Any entry in this line will display metric and imperial units in the same cell. Leave blank or remove this line for separate table rows. --> | | single line = <!-- Any entry in this line will display metric and imperial units in the same cell. Leave blank or remove this line for separate table rows. --> yes | ||
| trace = <!-- Any entry in this line will replace the word "trace" with the input when entering trace amounts for precipitation. Leave blank for default.--> | | trace = <!-- Any entry in this line will replace the word "trace" with the input when entering trace amounts for precipitation. Leave blank for default.--> | ||
| location = <!-- Mandatory field, location the climate data was taken, usually an airport. --> Montréal, Quebec | | location = <!-- Mandatory field, location the climate data was taken, usually an airport. --> Montréal, Quebec | ||
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| year high C = | | year high C = | ||
<!-- Mean daily temperature --> | <!-- Mean daily temperature --> | ||
| Jan mean C = | | Jan mean C = 15.6 | ||
| Feb mean C = | | Feb mean C = 18.2 | ||
| Mar mean C = | | Mar mean C = 22.3 | ||
| Apr mean C = | | Apr mean C = 23.8 | ||
| May mean C = | | May mean C = 25.5 | ||
| Jun mean C = | | Jun mean C = 27.9 | ||
| Jul mean C = | | Jul mean C = 29.7 | ||
| Aug mean C = | | Aug mean C = 28.5 | ||
| Sep mean C = | | Sep mean C = 25.5 | ||
| Oct mean C = | | Oct mean C = 23.3 | ||
| Nov mean C = | | Nov mean C = 19.3 | ||
| Dec mean C = | | Dec mean C = 16.9 | ||
| year mean C = | | year mean C = | ||
<!-- Average low temperatures --> | <!-- Average low temperatures --> | ||
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| unit precipitation days = <!-- If entering the average number of days, then the unit requirement should be used, because this varies between countries. E.g. 0.2 cm, 0.2 mm. --> | | unit precipitation days = <!-- If entering the average number of days, then the unit requirement should be used, because this varies between countries. E.g. 0.2 cm, 0.2 mm. --> | ||
| precip days colour = <!-- Enter "green" for green colours, "pastel" for pastel colours, "none" for no colours, remove this line for blue colouring. Affects rain and snow days as well --> | | precip days colour = <!-- Enter "green" for green colours, "pastel" for pastel colours, "none" for no colours, remove this line for blue colouring. Affects rain and snow days as well --> | ||
| Jan precipitation days = | | Jan precipitation days = 9 | ||
| Feb precipitation days = | | Feb precipitation days = 13 | ||
| Mar precipitation days = | | Mar precipitation days = 11 | ||
| Apr precipitation days = 9 | | Apr precipitation days = 9 | ||
| May precipitation days = | | May precipitation days = 4 | ||
| Jun precipitation days = 4 | | Jun precipitation days = 4 | ||
| Jul precipitation days = | | Jul precipitation days = 3 | ||
| Aug precipitation days = 7 | | Aug precipitation days = 7 | ||
| Sep precipitation days = | | Sep precipitation days = 11 | ||
| Oct precipitation days = 9 | | Oct precipitation days = 9 | ||
| Nov precipitation days = | | Nov precipitation days = 9 | ||
| Dec precipitation days = | | Dec precipitation days = 10 | ||
| year precipitation days = | | year precipitation days = | ||
<!-- Average number of rainy days --> | <!-- Average number of rainy days --> | ||
Latest revision as of 19:53, 20 April 2023
Republic of Quebec Federal Democratique et Libre | |
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 Flag
 Emblem
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| Motto: Vive le Québec libre! (French) Long live the free Québec! | |
Anthem: Gens du pays | |
.svg) | |
| Capital | Montréal |
| Official languages | French |
| Demonym(s) | Québecois (m.) Québecoise (f.) |
| Government | Federal parliamentary republic under a provisional military government |
| Legislature | National Assembly of Québec |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,542,056.14 km2 (595,391.20 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• 2022 estimate | 8,751,352 |
| HDI | 0.972 very high |
| Time zone | UTC-5 |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 |
Quebec officially Quebec Federal Democratique et Libre is a sovereign country located in North America who gained independence from Canada on October 30, 1995 following a landslide victory of independentism in the referendum convoked then. It is the largest French-speaking country in America as well as one of the largest in the world. Since the independence, Quebec reached a superb economic and social development, dodgering a crisis in the first lustrum of 1990s.
Geography
Climate
Due to climate change and global warming, the weather in Québec has changed dramatically as a result of snowmelt. From the 2030s onwards, snowfall in winter and rain in summer became rare phenomena. Today, most of Québec's territory is located under a humid subtropical climate, with cool or mild winters and hot, dry summers. In January, the coolest month, the average is 15.6 °C (60.1 °F), while the hottest month is July with an average of 29.7 °C (85.5 °F) in the country's capital.
| Climate data for Montréal, Québec (1990-2050) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 18.3 (64.9) |
21.8 (71.2) |
25.9 (78.6) |
28.3 (82.9) |
31.1 (88.0) |
34.6 (94.3) |
36.9 (98.4) |
36.9 (98.4) |
32.7 (90.9) |
28.9 (84.0) |
22.2 (72.0) |
18.7 (65.7) |
28.0 (82.4) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 12.9 (55.2) |
14.6 (58.3) |
18.6 (65.5) |
19.2 (66.6) |
19.9 (67.8) |
21.2 (70.2) |
22.5 (72.5) |
20.1 (68.2) |
18.2 (64.8) |
17.7 (63.9) |
16.4 (61.5) |
15.2 (59.4) |
18.0 (64.5) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 89.8 (3.54) |
99.9 (3.93) |
99.8 (3.93) |
88.8 (3.50) |
73.7 (2.90) |
71.2 (2.80) |
64.1 (2.52) |
83.4 (3.28) |
95.9 (3.78) |
83.9 (3.30) |
80.6 (3.17) |
71.4 (2.81) |
1,002.5 (39.46) |
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 15.6 (60.1) |
18.2 (64.8) |
22.3 (72.1) |
23.8 (74.8) |
25.5 (77.9) |
27.9 (82.2) |
29.7 (85.5) |
28.5 (83.3) |
25.5 (77.9) |
23.3 (73.9) |
19.3 (66.7) |
16.9 (62.4) |
23.0 (73.5) |
| Average precipitation days | 9 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 99 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 88 | 91 | 86 | 86 | 87 | 85 | 89 | 88 | 88 | 84 | 87 | 89 | 87 |