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Second largest region in Quebec.
Boucherville, Brossard, Longueuil, Sorel, Saint-Jean d'Iberville and Saint-Hyacinthe are the major cities of this region.
Majority of the population lives near Saint-Lawrence river, South shore of Montreal.
Facts: Population: 1 336 000 Land: 11 111 km² Density: 120,3 hab/km² Unemployment: 7,9% (AUG 2004)
| Regions of Quebec | |||
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| Abitibi-Témiscamingue | Bas-Saint-Laurent | Capitale-Nationale | Centre-du-Québec | Chaudière-Appalaches | Côte-Nord | Estrie | Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine | Lanaudière | Laurentides | Laval | Mauricie | Montérégie | Montréal | Nord-du-Québec | Outaouais | Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean | |||
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see also: Regional County Municipalities of Quebec | |||