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Quebec is located in eastern Canada, bordered by Ontario and Hudson Bay to the west, Atlantic Canada to the east, the U.S. ( Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont and New York States) to the south, and the Arctic Ocean to the north.

Quebec does not recognise the Labrador boundary drawn by the Judicial Committee of the Privy CouncilThe Judicial Committee of the Privy Council is one of the highest courts in the United Kingdom. It is also the highest court of appeal (or court of last resort) for several independent Commonwealth countries, the UK overseas territories, and the British c in 1927. See The Labrador boundary dispute.

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

The territory of Quebec is extremely rich in resources in its coniferous forests, lakes, and rivers— pulpPulp can refer to: Soft shapeless substances in general. Wood pulp, as used in the production of paper. See paper. The soft tissue at the center of a tooth. See pulp (tooth). Pulp (band), a British pop band. Pulp magazines, a low-quality type of magazine, and paperPaper is a thin, flat material produced by the compression of fibres. The fibers used are usually natural and based upon cellulose. The most common material is wood pulp from pulpwood (largely softwood) trees such as pines, but other vegetable fiber mater, lumberLumber is wood that has been cut into boards or other shapes for the purpose of woodworking or construction. Lumber is supplied either rough or finished. Rough lumber is the raw material for furniture making and other items requiring additional cutting an, and hydroelectricityHydroelectricity hydroelectric-power or Hydropower is a form of hydropower that uses the energy released as a result of water falling, or flowing downhill or by wave-differences, under the influence of gravity to produce electricity. Specifically, the mec are still some of the province's most important industries. The extreme north of the province, now called NunavikNunavik is a region making up the northern third of the province of Quebec, Canada. Covering an area of approximately 660 000 km2, north of the 55th parallel, it is the homeland of the Inuit in Quebec. About 9200 Inuit live in Nunavik, as well as 900 non-, is subarcticPronunciation: rk-tik, r-tik Function: adjective Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary : of, relating to, characteristic of, or being regions immediately outside of the arctic circle or regions similar to these in climate or conditions of life ht or arctic and is home to the Inuit nation.

The most populated region is the Saint Lawrence River Valley in the south, where the capital, Quebec City, and the largest city, Montreal, are situated. North of Montreal are the Laurentians, a range of ancient mountains, and to the East are the Appalachian Mountains which extends into the Eastern Townships and Gaspésie regions. The Gaspé Peninsula juts into the Gulf of Saint Lawrence to the East. The Saint Lawrence River Valley is a fertile agricultural region, producing dairy products, fruit, vegetables, maple sugar (Quebec is the world's largest producer), and livestock.