Strategically located in the northeastern corner of North America, Qu bec enjoys a territorial expanse open to the Atlantic Ocean, which extends from its border to the south with the United States, then far north to the fringes of the Arctic. This is equal to four times the size of Japan, three time France, and six times the United Kingdom. Within the Canadian federation, it is the largest territory.
Ports remain open all year long.
Quebeckers live to the beat of a four-season climate that varies from moderate in the south to polar in the north. With the exception of the estuary and gulf regions where vast expanses of water affect climatic conditions, the rest of Qu bec experiences the continental climate. There are eleven types of climates, which give rise to as many climatic regions.