What does Montreal and Quebec mean?

Montreal, Quebec refers to the Canadian place name Montreal, Quebec.

Introduction to Montreal

Montreal (French: Montréal, English: Montreal, pronunciation: English:/? m？ Nril/, French: [Dining]), also known as Montreal and Mandik, is a city located in the southwest of Quebec, Canada, mainly located in Montreal Island and its surrounding islands in the St. Lawrence River. According to the census of 20 1 1, Montreal has a population of about 3.42 million [2], which is the largest city in Quebec, the second largest city in Canada and the fifteenth largest city in North America. The word "Montreal" comes from the middle French word "Mont Royal", which means "Mount Royal", and the landmark of downtown Montreal is still named after it. French is the official language of Montreal and the most commonly used language in the city. Its population accounts for 60.5% of the city's total population, making Montreal the second largest French-speaking city in the world after Paris.

Montreal used to be the economic capital of Canada, with the largest population and the most developed economy, but it was surpassed by Toronto, Ontario by 1976. Today, Montreal is still one of the most important economic centers in Canada, with developed industries such as aviation, finance, design and film industry. Montreal is considered as the most livable city in the world, and it has been rated as the design city by UNESCO.

Quebec introduction

Quebec (French: Québec) is the capital of Quebec. The official language of Quebec is French, most of the residents in the province are descended from French, and the daily language is French. The largest city in Quebec is Montreal (1976 Summer Olympics host city). Due to historical reasons, Quebec is very different from other parts of Canada in terms of language and customs, and some residents in the province hope that the province will be separated from the administration of Canada. 1980 and 1995, Quebec held referendums to decide whether to become independent from Canada, but neither of them obtained the consent of more than half of the voters.

On October 27th, 2006/kloc-0, Canada 165438+ Parliament passed Prime Minister Harper's motion "Quebec forms a country within a unified Canada" with 266 votes in favor and 16 votes against. However, because the word "nation" can be interpreted as "country" or "nation", some Canadians say that Quebec feels independent.