Capitale-Nationale | |
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Administrative region | |
Coordinates: 47°20′N 71°30′W / 47.333°N 71.500°WCoordinates: 47°20′N 71°30′W / 47.333°N 71.500°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Quebec |
Regional County Municipalities (RCM) and Equivalent Territories (ET) | |
Government | |
• Regional conference of elected officers | Jean Fortin (President) |
Area | |
• Land | 18,796.86 km2 (7,257.51 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 700,616 |
• Density | 37.3/km2 (97/sq mi) |
Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
Postal code | G |
Area code | 418, 581 |
Website | www |
Capitale-Nationale (French pronunciation: [kapital nasjɔnal]; English: National Capital region) 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 18,796.86 km2. It reported a total resident population of 700,616 as of the Canada 2011 Census, with Quebec City having 73.7 percent of the total.
Prior to January 2000, it was known as the Québec administrative region.
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