Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine

Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine
Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine
Administrative region
	Gulf of St Lawrence. Magdalen Island, Cap-aux-Meules, Chemin du Phare
	Coordinates: 48°41′N 65°24′W
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Regional County Municipalities (RCM) and Equivalent Territories (ET)	5 RCM, 2 ET Avignon; Bonaventure; Le Rocher-Percé; La Côte-de-Gaspé; La Haute-Gaspésie; Grosse-Île (ET); Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine (ET);
Government
• Regroupement des MRC de la Gaspésie – Forum Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine (Regional conference of elected officers)	David Saint-Laurier de Parré (President)
Area
• Land	20,318.86 km2 (7,845.16 sq mi)
Population (2016)
• Total	90,311
• Density	4.4/km2 (11/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Postal code	G
Area code	418, 581
Website	www.gaspesie-iles-de-la-madeleine.gouv.qc.ca

Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine (French pronunciation: [ɡaspezi il də la madlɛn]) is an administrative region of Quebec consisting of the Gaspé Peninsula (Gaspésie) and the Îles-de-la-Madeleine. It lies in the Gulf of Saint Lawrence at the eastern extreme of southern Quebec. The predominant economic activities are fishing, forestry and tourism.

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