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Capitale-Nationale (French pronunciation: [kapital nasjɔnal]; English: National Capital region[1]) is one of 17 administrative regions of Quebec, Canada. Quebec City, Quebec's centre of government, is located in this region. It has a land area of 18,638.7 km2 (7,196.4 sq mi).[2] It reported a total resident population of 675,450 at the 2007 census, with Quebec City having 74.3 percent of the total.
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Subdivisions
Regional County Municipalities
Independent Cities
Independent Parish
Native People's Reserve
Major communities
- Baie-Saint-Paul
- Boischatel
- Donnacona
- L'Ancienne-Lorette
- La Malbaie
- Lac-Beauport
- Pont-Rouge
- Quebec City
- Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures
- Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier
- Saint-Raymond
See also
References
- ^ Société du 400e anniversaire de Québec. "Québec’s History at a Glance". Quebec City: Office du toursime de Québec. p. 3. http://www.quebecregion.com/media/chroniques/AN_400e_historique.pdf. Retrieved 2009-11-08.[dead link]
- ^ (in French) Capitale-Nationale. Bulletin statistique régional (2008 ed.). Institut de la statistique du Québec. 2008. p. 2. http://www.stat.gouv.qc.ca/regions/profils/bulletins/03_Capitale_Nationale.pdf.
External links
- Portail régional de la Capitale-Nationale Official website
Administrative divisions of Capitale-Nationale (Region 03) Regional county municipalities
and equivalent territoriesMunicipalities Categories:- Quebec geography stubs
- Metropolitan areas of Canada
- Capitale-Nationale
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