Quebec (Vegetarian World)

 Québec is a democratic nation in northeastern. Like Canada, Quebec is a wealthy nation, with one of the highest living standards in the world.

History
Quebec was settled by the French starting from the 1600s. In the late 1700s, Quebec was sold to Britain in what is known as the "Quebec Purchase". It remained under direct colonial rule until 1867, when Canadian dominion status was declared (after the British settled border disputes with and ). Thereafter, Quebec became a semi-autonomous entity within Canada. Still, Canada was composed of widely varying cultures, and far from being a "melting pot", all of its constituent cultures had their own zones of the country, and each of the non-Anglo minority groups feared encroachment upon their languages and cultures. In 1979, the semi-autonomous Quebec government got an initiative on the ballot for complete independence, though with a "special relationship" with Canada. This "special relationship" was of yet unspecified. The initiative passed, with 52% voting for it. This caused a domestic outcry, in Quebec and in the rest of Canada, since it was believed that a 2/3rds majority should be warranted for separation. A number of loyalist Canadian Quebecois staged a protest. Also, other Canadians claimed that the secession was an illegal move. However, the supreme court of Canada ruled that it was legal. Quebec became fully independent in 1981, on the 50th anniversary of the Statute of Westminster, at which time Canada (with Quebec as a semi-autonomous region) gained independence. This would hasten the secession of other nations within Canada -, , , and. The "special relationship" would later take the form of the, formed 10 years later, on December 25th, 1991.

Vegetarianism
54% of Canadians are vegetarian (2010 estimate). As elsewhere, vegetarianism is currently growing and is predicted to further increase in percentage.


 * 54% Vegetarian
 * 30% Lacto-Ovo Vegetarian
 * 13% Vegan Vegetarian
 * 10% Lacto Vegetarian
 * 01% Ovo Vegetarian
 * 46% Non-Vegetarian

Ethnic Groups
Canada is settled mainly by people of British descent. This is mainly because of a small population density of natives upon the arrival of Europeans, as well as the independence of several native states (,, and ), in addition to the majority French-speaking state of. (However Canada and these four other countries make up the, which is not to be confused with the nation of Canada.) Percentages are as follows:
 * 85% European
 * 06% Pemhakamik Aboriginal
 * 04% Canadian Aboriginal (including Anishinaabe, Cree, and Nunavut)
 * 02% other Pemhakamik Aboriginal
 * 01% Oriental
 * 01% Indian
 * 0.5% Sub-Saharan African
 * 0.5% Pachan
 * 04% mixed ancestry
 * 02% others

Religions
This is what Canadians professed to be (as of 2006):
 * 41% Nonreligious
 * 26% atheist
 * 15% agnostic
 * 24% Cathar
 * 10% Christian
 * 05% Quaker
 * 03% Catholic
 * 02% other Christian
 * 06% spiritual (Unitarian Universalist, etc)
 * 02% various Aboriginal beliefs
 * 05% Deist
 * 05% Jewish
 * 01% Hindu
 * 03% Buddhist
 * 01% Jain
 * 02% other

Languages
Below is a list of the primary languages spoken at home.
 * 81% English
 * 05% French
 * 03% Aboriginal Algic languages
 * 03% Scots
 * 02% Celtic varieties
 * 02% Yiddish
 * 01% Dutch
 * 01% other Aboriginal languages
 * 02% others (Chinese, Japanese, Korean, German, Swedish, Hebrew, Hindi, etc)

Note: Around 99% of Canadians can speak English.

Flag
The flag of Canada was first used just after the 1931 Statute of Westminster gave Canada its independence. The blue on top represents the Arctic Ocean, as well as the blue skies, and the white on the bottom represents the snowy land. In the middle is a red maple leaf to signify nature and the will of the people.