Where is Montreal?

Introduction to Montreal

Montreal is a prosperous international metropolis with a strong Latin flavor. From 65438 to 0642, when French colonists intervened, it was British businessmen who first turned it into a prosperous trade center, and finally became such a multicultural gathering place today, with wealth gained through hard work and different traditions brought by immigrants from all continents. She is the largest bilingual city in the world. The main language is French, but English is still one of the most commonly used languages. Because the residents here come from at least 80 different countries, they use 35 different languages; Believes in 30 different religions.

Geographically, Montreal is an island surrounded by water, with an area of about 499 square kilometers, including 29 administrative districts and towns. The urban population is about 6.5438+0.8 million, of which 69% speak French. The number of English speakers is about13%; The proportion of people who speak other languages is 18%. At present, it is the second largest city in Canada and the fourteenth largest city in North America.

The climate here is pleasant, the rainfall is abundant, the temperature is moderate, and it is not as cold as people think. Compared with other big cities in the world, the consumption level here is still in a relatively low position. Most people use their own cars as means of transportation, but public transportation has not been weakened, which may be largely because Montreal is a tourist city with many tourists. It is estimated that the number of tourists in 1998 was10/280,000.