The Four Reasons Why Quebec Is An Interesting Province

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Quebec is an interesting province and a great place to visit for many reasons, first the word Quebec is Quebec city. Quebec, is the large and vibrant province, it is also a province of contrasts, it has some of the coldest winters in Canada, and some of the hottest summers. Third, the provincial flower is the Iris-versicolor. The other common name is Blue Wild or Water flag, Blue flag grows from 60 to 90 centimeters tall at maturity, Blue flag is our most wild spread native Iris. It is found from southern Manitoba eastward into the Atlantic provinces. The provincial bird of Quebec’s is snowy owl (Nyteca scandica), which nests in the tundra in Northern Quebec, is the provinces’ avian emblem. The fourth reason why Quebec is an interesting province

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