Quebec statistics and facts

Capital city:

Quebec City

Area Coverage:

1,542,056 sq km

Population:

7,687,068

Time Zone:

Quebec is almost all in Eastern Time (5 hours behind GMT) however some parts of the northern area of the province are in Atlantic Time (4 hours behind GMT)

Entered Confederation:

1st July 1867

Sales Tax:

7.5% and called QST

Quebec's Sales Tax is added on top of the total selling price plus the GST.