Montreal, Canadian Political Geography

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Montreal[mon´´trEOl´] Pronunciation Key, Fr. MontrEal[mONrAAl´] Pronunciation Key, city (1991 pop. 1,017,666), S Que., Canada, on Montreal island, surrounded by St. Lawrence River and RiviEre des Prairies. Montreal is the second largest metropolitan area in Canada, after Toronto, and is a cultural, commercial, financial, and industrial center. It is one of the largest French-speaking cities in the world, though most of its inhabitants also speak English.