GeographyQuebec

Image:quebec.png Quebec, Canada's largest province, occupiesvast territory (nearly three timessizeFrance), mostwhichvery sparsely populated. More than 90 percentQuebec's area lies withinCanadian Shield,large partwhich was historically referredasUngava Region. This vastvirtually uninhabited northern region createdmassive ProvinceQuebec as seen today. This huge new additionQuebec bordered James Bayis where Quebeclocatedeastern Canada, bordered by OntarioHudson Bay towest, Atlantic Canada toeast,U.S (Maine, New Hampshire, VermontNew York States) tosouth, andArctic Ocean tonorth.

the Province's three largest hydro-electric projects would eventually be built onLa Grande River.

The territoryQuebecextremely richresourcesits coniferous forests, lakes,rivers—pulppaper, lumber,hydroelectricitystill some ofprovince's most important industries. The extreme north ofprovince, now called Nunavik,subarctic or arcticis home toInuit nation.

The most populated region isSaint Lawrence River Valley insouth, wherecapital, Quebec City, andlargest city, Montreal,situated. NorthMontreal areLaurentians,rangeancient mountains,toEast areAppalachian Mountains which extends intoEastern TownshipsGaspésie regions. The Gaspé Peninsula juts intoGulfSaint Lawrence toEast. The Saint Lawrence River Valley isfertile agricultural region, producing dairy products, fruit, vegetables, maple sugar (Quebec isworld's largest producer),livestock.

Parks

Quebec contains threeCanada's national parks:

• Forillon National Park
• La Mauricie National Park
• Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve

Quebec also hasnetworkprovincial parks (Parcs nationaux du Québec - notbe confusedCanada's national parks):

• Parc national d'Aiguebelle
• Parc national d'Anticosti
• Parc national du Bic
• Parc national de Frontenac
• Parc national de la Gaspésie
• Parc national des Grands-Jardins
• Parc national des Hautes-Gorges-de-la-Rivière-Malbaie
• Parc national de l'Île-Bonaventure-et-du-Rocher-Percé
• Parc national des Îles-de-Boucherville
• Parc national de la Jacques-Cartier
• Parc national de Miguasha
• Parc national du Mont-Mégantic
• Parc national du Mont-Orford
• Parc national du Mont-Saint-Bruno
• Parc national du Mont-Tremblant
• Parc national des Monts-Valin
• Parc national d'Oka
• Parc national de Plaisance
• Parc national de la Pointe-Taillon
• Parc national du Saguenay
• Parc national de la Yamaska

These parksadministered bySociété des établissements de plein-air du Québec (Sépaq),government body, which also co-administersSaguenay - St. Lawrence Marine ParkParks Canada.