Population: 1,039,534 Elevation: 118 feet/36 meters Average Annual Precipitation: 37 inches/94 centimeters Average January Temperature: 14 degrees F/-10 degrees C Average July Temperature: 70 degrees F/21 degrees C
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Major Industries: Aerospace, Biotechnology, Tourism, Pharmaceutical Ethnic Mix: 18% Anglophone (English), 23% Francophone (French), 3% Italian, 2% Aboriginal, 54% German, Ukranian, Dutch, Greek, Polish, Chinese, Arab, Irish, Scottish and Haitian Electricity: 110 volts 60Hz, standard two and three pin Time Zone: GMT-5 Country Dialing Code: 1 Area Code: 514
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Montreal is the sister city of Hiroshima.
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It is the largest city in Quebec with an area of 68 square miles/176 square kilometers. Montreal island contains 27 municipalities of which the City of Montreal is the largest.