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Territorial identity
Codes, territory and context
CodeCA-QC
CapitalQuébec
TypeProvince
RegionCentral Canada
Regional area codes+1 · 263 · 354 · 367 · 418 · 438 · 450 · 468 · 514
Show all 12 area codes
263 · 354 · 367 · 418 · 438 · 450 · 468 · 514 · 579 · 581 · 819 · 873
Time zonesEastern · UTC−5 / UTC−4; eastern Lower North Shore, UTC−4 year-round
LanguageFrench; English also appears
AlphabetLatin · French accents and ç
Licence plateIssued by this jurisdiction · standard, specialty and older designs may coexist
Population9,067,114 · estimate 1 Jul 2026
Key citiesMontréal · Québec · Gatineau
CountryCanada
National domain.ca
CurrencyCanadian dollar · CAD
DrivingDrive on the right · steering wheel on the left
Time zones can vary within the territory and with daylight saving time. These are in-service geographic area codes; they do not guarantee a caller’s current location.