• Longitude: 73° 35' W
• Latitude: 45° 30' N
• Population: 1,620,000
• Population Density: 4,438.7/km²
• Landforms: The Gaspé Peninsula juts into the Gulf of Saint Lawrence to the East. The Saint Lawrence River Valley is a fertile agricultural region, producing dairy products, fruit, vegetables, maple sugar (Quebec is the world's largest producer), and livestock
• Climate: varies a lot over the year. The city is known for its cold winters, but its summers are hot and generally sunny, with occasional muggy days. May and October are arguably the pleasantest months for outdoor activities and walking. Evenings will often remain a little chilly except on the hottest days.It begins to snow in late November and, while quickly removed from roads and sidewalks, snow piles up everywhere else and remains part of the landscape until it begins to retreat sometime in mid-March. Average temperatures vary from -13° to 5°C in January to 18°-27°C in July.
• Ecozone: Mixedwood Plains Ecozone
• Closes National Park: A few kilometers from Montréal, is the Parc national des Îles-de-Boucherville. This park offers green spaces, channels teeming with life and waterside trails.
•Industries: include aerospace, electronic goods, pharmaceuticals, printed goods, software engineering, telecommunications, textile and apparel manufacturing, tobacco and transportation. As one of the most important ports in Canada, it remains a trans-shipment point for grain, sugar, petroleum products, machinery, and consumer goods. For this reason, Montreal is the railway hub of Canada and has always been an extremely important rail city; it is home to the headquarters of the Canadian National Railway,
• Tourism: A visit to Montreal can be exciting and fun. Montreal Five most important attractions are: The Montreal Casino, The Underground City, Notre-Dame Basilica, Mount Royal, The Olympic Stadium and environs. Major museums are: Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, Musée d'art contemporain, Canadian Centre for Architecture
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