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{{Infobox country
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|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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|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
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Revision as of 21:21, 17 January 2023

Republic of Quebec Federal Democratique et Libre
Flag of Quebec FDL
Flag
Emblem of Quebec FDL
Emblem
Anthem: Gens du pays MediaPlayer.png
Quebec (North America orthographic projection).svg
CapitalMontréal
Official languagesFrench
Demonym(s)Québecois (m.)
Québecoise (f.)
LegislatureNational Assembly of Québec
Area
• Total
1,542,056.14 km2 (595,391.20 sq mi)
Population
• 2022 estimate
8,751,352
HDI0.972
very high
Time zoneUTC-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 (1995-10-30) 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
Average precipitation days 7 11 10 9 4 4 3 7 9 9 7 7 87
Average relative humidity (%) 88 91 86 86 87 85 89 88 88 84 87 89 87