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Quebec, or Québec in French, (pronounced [kʰwəˈbɛk] or [kʰəˈbɛk] in English and [kebɛk] in French) is a Canadian province in Eastern Canada. It is bordered to the west by the province of Ontario, James Bay and Hudson Bay. To the north are Hudson Strait and Ungava Bay, to the east the Gulf of Saint Lawrence, the provinces of New Brunswick and Newfoundland and Labrador, and to the south the United States (the states of New York, Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine). It also shares maritime borders with the Territory of Nunavut and the provinces of Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia.

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WHISTLER, BC - MARCH 19: Lauren Woolstencroft of Canada competes in the Women's Standing Super-G during Day 8 of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Paralympics at Whistler Creekside on March 19, 2010 in Whistler, Canada. Canada
Canadian figure skater Joannie Rochette talks with reporters in Montreal, Canada, on Monday, March 1, 2010 following her arrival at Trudeau airport from the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter games. Montreal
Anti-nuclear citizens celebrate the vote on Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant at the Statehouse in Montpelier, Vt., Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2010. The Vermont Senate has voted to block the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant from operating after 2012. Vermont is the only state in the country with a law giving its Legislature a say over a nuclear plant's relicensing, and Wednesday's 26-4 vote on a 20-year extension marks the first time lawmakers have formally weighed in on the question. Vermont Yankee
Former Colombian hostage Ingrid Betancourt, center, smiles as she receives the medal of the National Assembly from Speaker Yvon Vallieres, right, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2009 in Quebec City. Quebec Premier Jean Charest, left, applauds. Jean Charest
Curling fan Steve Mattucci of Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, poses at the Vancouver 2010 Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2010. Ontario
Canadian Environment Minister Jim Prentice is seen during a press conference at the United Nations climate conference in Poznan, Poland, Friday, Dec. 12, 2008. Negotiators at a U.N. climate conference have broken through red tape and freed up millions of dollars to help poor countries adapt to increasingly severe droughts, floods and other effects of global warming. Jim Prentice
Calgary Flames goaltender Miikka Kiprusoff (34) looks on as Ottawa Senator Peter Regin (43) and Flames Ian White (3) battle for control of the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Ottawa on Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010. Ottawa
This undated image provided by University of Toronto shows Professor Natalie Zemon Davis. American historian Natalie Zemon Davis won Norway's 4.5 million kroner ($785,000) Holberg International Memorial Prize on Tuesday March 16, 201 for her narrative approach to the field of history. The Norwegian awards committee said the 81-year-old Detroit native "shows how particular events can be narrated and analyzed so as to reveal deeper historical tendencies and underlying patterns of thought and action. Toronto
Signage at a Church of Scientology building in the Sydney suburb of Surry Hills is shown on November 18, 2009. Australia's Prime Minister Kevin Rudd voiced 'concerns' about the Church of Scientology on November 18 after a senator detailed explosive allegations including torture, imprisonment and coerced abortions. Church of Scientology
INDIAN WELLS, CA - MARCH 19: Robin Soderling of Sweden celebrates match point against Andy Murray of Great Britain during the BNP Paribas Open on March 19, 2010 at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden in Indian Wells, California. California
New York Gov. David Paterson, center, flanked by National Association of Governors (NGA) Chairman, Vermont Gov. Jim Douglas, left, and Florida Gov. Charlie Crist, speaks to the media outside the White House in Washington, Monday, Feb. 22, 2010, after they attended a NGA meeting with President Barack Obama. Jim Douglas
National Governors Association (NGA) Chairman, Gov. James Douglas, left, and Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall, chairman of the Council of the Federation, right, shake hands after participating in a special session to discuss "Common Border, Common Ground" during the NGA winter meeting in Washington, Saturday, Feb. 20, 2010. James Douglas
FAIRFAX, VA - MARCH 19: U.S. President Barack Obama speaks on health care reform at George Mason University March 19, 2010 in Fairfax, Virginia. Obama is making a last minute appeal for support of his proposed health care legislation as the U.S. House of Representatives is expected to vote on the legislation as early as Sunday afternoon. Barack Obama
Prime Minister Stephen Harper, left, sits with Canada's 'Man in Motion' Rick Hansen as Canada plays Norway during first period bronze medal ice sledge hockey action at the 2010 Winter Paralympics in Vancouver, B.C., on Friday March 19, 2010. Stephen Harper
Cape Breton's Lasario Burrows, left, attempts to block Calgary's Ross Bekkering during the quarterfinals of the CIS men's basketball championships at the Scotiabank Place in Ottawa on Friday March 19, 2010. Calgary
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An Indian woman labourer carries stones on a construction site at a railway station in New Delhi, 18 February 2007. Whilst India's economy has undergone a substantial transformation since independence in 1947, women still suffer high levels of wage discrimination in the Indian urban labour market India
Vermont's Evan Fjeld (32) shoots as Syracuse's DaShonte Riley (33) defends during the second half of an NCAA first-round college basketball game in Buffalo, N.Y., Friday, March 19, 2010. Vermont

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Canadian figure skater Joannie Rochette attends the funeral of her mother Therese Rochette in Berthierville, Quebec, Canada, Thursday, March 4, 2010. Rochette, 55, died of a massive heart attack in Vancouver about two weeks ago upon arriving to watch her daughter compete in figure skating at the Winter Olympics.

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Canadian figure skater Joannie Rochette attends the funeral of her mother Therese Rochette in Berthierville, Quebec, Canada, Thursday, March 4, 2010. Rochette, 55, died of a massive heart attack in Vancouver about two weeks ago upon arriving to watch her daughter compete in figure skating at the Winter Olympics.

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Canadian figure skater Joannie Rochette and her father Normand Rochette attend the funeral of her mother Therese Rochette at a funeral home in Berthierville, Quebec, Canada, Thursday, March 4, 2010. Rochette, 55, died of a massive heart attack in Vancouver about two weeks ago upon arriving to watch her daughter compete in figure skating at the Winter Olympics.

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Canadian figure skater Joannie Rochette and her father Normand Rochette attend the funeral of her mother Therese Rochette at a funeral home in Berthierville, Quebec, Canada, Thursday, March 4, 2010. Rochette, 55, died of a massive heart attack in Vancouver about two weeks ago upon arriving to watch her daughter compete in figure skating at the Winter Olympics.

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Canadian figure skater Joannie Rochette looks on as the coffin of her mother Therese Rochette is taken from a funeral home during a funeral service in Berthierville, Quebec, Canada, Thursday, March 4, 2010. Rochette, 55, died of a massive heart attack in Vancouver about two weeks ago upon arriving to watch her daughter compete in figure skating at the Winter Olympics.

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Canadian figure skater Joannie Rochette looks on as the coffin of her mother Therese Rochette is taken from a funeral home during a funeral service in Berthierville, Quebec, Canada, Thursday, March 4, 2010. Rochette, 55, died of a massive heart attack in Vancouver about two weeks ago upon arriving to watch her daughter compete in figure skating at the Winter Olympics.

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A locomotive sits in the sreckage of a shed and a porch in the backyard of a home in St-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Quebec on Thursday Feb. 25, 2010. The Via Rail train carrying about 120 passengers and 10 crew derailed early Thursday. Four passengers suffered minor injuries in the derailment.

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A locomotive sits in the sreckage of a shed and a porch in the backyard of a home in St-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Quebec on Thursday Feb. 25, 2010. The Via Rail train carrying about 120 passengers and 10 crew derailed early Thursday. Four passengers suffered minor injuries in the derailment.

AP 

This courtroom sketch shows Said Namouh, a Moroccan who has lived in Quebec since 2003, sitting in the defendant's box at the courthouse in Montreal, Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2010. A judge sentenced Namouh to life in prison on for his role in a terror plot against Germany and Austria.

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This courtroom sketch shows Said Namouh, a Moroccan who has lived in Quebec since 2003, sitting in the defendant's box at the courthouse in Montreal, Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2010. A judge sentenced Namouh to life in prison on for his role in a terror plot against Germany and Austria.

AP 

MONTREAL- JANUARY 20: Keith Tkachuk #7 of the St. Louis Blues skates during the warm up period prior to facing the Montreal Canadiens in their NHL game on January 20, 2010 at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The Blues defeated the Canadiens 4-3 in overtime.

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MONTREAL- JANUARY 20: Keith Tkachuk #7 of the St. Louis Blues skates during the warm up period prior to facing the Montreal Canadiens in their NHL game on January 20, 2010 at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The Blues defeated the Canadiens 4-3 in overtime.

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MONTREAL- JANUARY 20: Brad Winchester #15 of the St. Louis Blues skates during the warm up period prior to facing the Montreal Canadiens in their NHL game on January 20, 2010 at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The Blues defeated the Canadiens 4-3 in overtime.

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MONTREAL- JANUARY 20: Brad Winchester #15 of the St. Louis Blues skates during the warm up period prior to facing the Montreal Canadiens in their NHL game on January 20, 2010 at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The Blues defeated the Canadiens 4-3 in overtime.

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MONTREAL- JANUARY 20: T.J. Oshie #74 of St. Louis Blues skates during the warm up period prior to facing the Montreal Canadiens in their NHL game on January 20, 2010 at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The Blues defeated the Canadiens 4-3 in overtime.

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MONTREAL- JANUARY 20: T.J. Oshie #74 of St. Louis Blues skates during the warm up period prior to facing the Montreal Canadiens in their NHL game on January 20, 2010 at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The Blues defeated the Canadiens 4-3 in overtime.

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MONTREAL- JANUARY 20: Chris Mason #50 of the St. Louis Blues warms up during the warm up period prior to facing the Montreal Canadiens in their NHL game on January 20, 2010 at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The Blues defeated the Canadiens 4-3 in overtime.

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MONTREAL- JANUARY 20: Chris Mason #50 of the St. Louis Blues warms up during the warm up period prior to facing the Montreal Canadiens in their NHL game on January 20, 2010 at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The Blues defeated the Canadiens 4-3 in overtime.

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MONTREAL- JANUARY 20: T.J. Oshie #74 of the St. Louis Blues skates during the warm up period prior to facing the Montreal Canadiens in their NHL game on January 20, 2010 at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The Blues defeated the Canadiens 4-3 in overtime.

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MONTREAL- JANUARY 20: T.J. Oshie #74 of the St. Louis Blues skates during the warm up period prior to facing the Montreal Canadiens in their NHL game on January 20, 2010 at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The Blues defeated the Canadiens 4-3 in overtime.

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MONTREAL- JANUARY 20: Ty Conklin #29 of the St. Louis Blues warms up during the warm up period prior to facing the Montreal Canadiens in their NHL game on January 20, 2010 at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The Blues defeated the Canadiens 4-3 in overtime.

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MONTREAL- JANUARY 20: Ty Conklin #29 of the St. Louis Blues warms up during the warm up period prior to facing the Montreal Canadiens in their NHL game on January 20, 2010 at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The Blues defeated the Canadiens 4-3 in overtime.

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MONTREAL- JANUARY 20: Benoit Pouliot #57 of the Montreal Canadiens skates during the NHL game against the St. Louis Blues on January 20, 2010 at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The Blues defeated the Canadiens 4-3 in overtime.

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MONTREAL- JANUARY 20: Benoit Pouliot #57 of the Montreal Canadiens skates during the NHL game against the St. Louis Blues on January 20, 2010 at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The Blues defeated the Canadiens 4-3 in overtime.

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MONTREAL- JANUARY 20: Mike Cammalleri #13 of the Montreal Canadiens skates during the NHL game against the St. Louis Blues on January 20, 2010 at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The Blues defeated the Canadiens 4-3 in overtime.

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MONTREAL- JANUARY 20: Mike Cammalleri #13 of the Montreal Canadiens skates during the NHL game against the St. Louis Blues on January 20, 2010 at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The Blues defeated the Canadiens 4-3 in overtime.

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MONTREAL- JANUARY 20: Tomas Plekanec #14 of the Montreal Canadiens skates during the NHL game against the St. Louis Blues on January 20, 2010 at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The Blues defeated the Canadiens 4-3 in overtime.

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MONTREAL- JANUARY 20: Tomas Plekanec #14 of the Montreal Canadiens skates during the NHL game against the St. Louis Blues on January 20, 2010 at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The Blues defeated the Canadiens 4-3 in overtime.

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MONTREAL- JANUARY 20: Ty Conklin #29 of the St. Louis Blues stretches out to stop the puck during the NHL game against the Montreal Canadiens on January 20, 2010 at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The Blues defeated the Canadiens 4-3 in overtime.

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MONTREAL- JANUARY 20: Ty Conklin #29 of the St. Louis Blues stretches out to stop the puck during the NHL game against the Montreal Canadiens on January 20, 2010 at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The Blues defeated the Canadiens 4-3 in overtime.

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MONTREAL- JANUARY 20: David Perron #57 of the St. Louis Blues skates during the NHL game Montreal Canadiens on January 20, 2010 at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The Blues defeated the Canadiens 4-3 in overtime.

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MONTREAL- JANUARY 20: David Perron #57 of the St. Louis Blues skates during the NHL game Montreal Canadiens on January 20, 2010 at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The Blues defeated the Canadiens 4-3 in overtime.

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MONTREAL- JANUARY 20: Alexander Steen #20 of the St. Louis Blues skates during the NHL game against the Montreal Canadiens on January 20, 2010 at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The Blues defeated the Canadiens 4-3 in overtime.

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MONTREAL- JANUARY 20: Alexander Steen #20 of the St. Louis Blues skates during the NHL game against the Montreal Canadiens on January 20, 2010 at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The Blues defeated the Canadiens 4-3 in overtime.

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MONTREAL- JANUARY 20: Mathieu Darche #52 of the Montreal Canadiens skates during the NHL game against the St. Louis Blues on January 20, 2010 at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The Blues defeated the Canadiens 4-3 in overtime.

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MONTREAL- JANUARY 20: Mathieu Darche #52 of the Montreal Canadiens skates during the NHL game against the St. Louis Blues on January 20, 2010 at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The Blues defeated the Canadiens 4-3 in overtime.

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MONTREAL- JANUARY 20: Eric Brewer #4 of the St. Louis Blues skates during the NHL game against the Montreal Canadiens on January 20, 2010 at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The Blues defeated the Canadiens 4-3 in overtime.

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MONTREAL- JANUARY 20: Eric Brewer #4 of the St. Louis Blues skates during the NHL game against the Montreal Canadiens on January 20, 2010 at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The Blues defeated the Canadiens 4-3 in overtime.

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MONTREAL- JANUARY 20: David Backes #42 of the St. Louis Blues and Maxim Lapierre #40 of the Montreal Canadiens battle for the puck during the NHL game on January 20, 2010 at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The Blues defeated the Canadiens 4-3 in overtime.

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MONTREAL- JANUARY 20: David Backes #42 of the St. Louis Blues and Maxim Lapierre #40 of the Montreal Canadiens battle for the puck during the NHL game on January 20, 2010 at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The Blues defeated the Canadiens 4-3 in overtime.

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Canadian figure skater Joannie Rochette attends the funeral of her mother Therese Rochette in Berthierville, Quebec, Canada, Thursday, March 4, 2010. Rochette, 55, died of a massive heart attack in Vancouver about two weeks ago upon arriving to watch her daughter compete in figure skating at the Winter Olympics.

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Canadian figure skater Joannie Rochette attends the funeral of her mother Therese Rochette in Berthierville, Quebec, Canada, Thursday, March 4, 2010. Rochette, 55, died of a massive heart attack in Vancouver about two weeks ago upon arriving to watch her daughter compete in figure skating at the Winter Olympics.

AP 

Canadian figure skater Joannie Rochette and her father Normand Rochette attend the funeral of her mother Therese Rochette at a funeral home in Berthierville, Quebec, Canada, Thursday, March 4, 2010. Rochette, 55, died of a massive heart attack in Vancouver about two weeks ago upon arriving to watch her daughter compete in figure skating at the Winter Olympics.

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Canadian figure skater Joannie Rochette and her father Normand Rochette attend the funeral of her mother Therese Rochette at a funeral home in Berthierville, Quebec, Canada, Thursday, March 4, 2010. Rochette, 55, died of a massive heart attack in Vancouver about two weeks ago upon arriving to watch her daughter compete in figure skating at the Winter Olympics.

AP 

Canadian figure skater Joannie Rochette looks on as the coffin of her mother Therese Rochette is taken from a funeral home during a funeral service in Berthierville, Quebec, Canada, Thursday, March 4, 2010. Rochette, 55, died of a massive heart attack in Vancouver about two weeks ago upon arriving to watch her daughter compete in figure skating at the Winter Olympics.

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Canadian figure skater Joannie Rochette looks on as the coffin of her mother Therese Rochette is taken from a funeral home during a funeral service in Berthierville, Quebec, Canada, Thursday, March 4, 2010. Rochette, 55, died of a massive heart attack in Vancouver about two weeks ago upon arriving to watch her daughter compete in figure skating at the Winter Olympics.

AP 

A locomotive sits in the sreckage of a shed and a porch in the backyard of a home in St-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Quebec on Thursday Feb. 25, 2010. The Via Rail train carrying about 120 passengers and 10 crew derailed early Thursday. Four passengers suffered minor injuries in the derailment.

CloseCaption
A locomotive sits in the sreckage of a shed and a porch in the backyard of a home in St-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Quebec on Thursday Feb. 25, 2010. The Via Rail train carrying about 120 passengers and 10 crew derailed early Thursday. Four passengers suffered minor injuries in the derailment.

AP 

This courtroom sketch shows Said Namouh, a Moroccan who has lived in Quebec since 2003, sitting in the defendant's box at the courthouse in Montreal, Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2010. A judge sentenced Namouh to life in prison on for his role in a terror plot against Germany and Austria.

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This courtroom sketch shows Said Namouh, a Moroccan who has lived in Quebec since 2003, sitting in the defendant's box at the courthouse in Montreal, Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2010. A judge sentenced Namouh to life in prison on for his role in a terror plot against Germany and Austria.

AP 

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