Statistics
IN STATISTICAL TERMS, MONTREAL IS NORTH AMERICA'S 16th LARGEST CITY AND THE WORLD'S SECOND-LARGEST FRENCH-SPEAKING CITY, A FAST-DEVELOPING COSMOPOLITAIN METROPOLIS.
In terms of heart, it combines European charm with North American efficiency. Founded nearly 400 years ago on an island measuring 500km2 (nearly 10 times the size of Manhattan), today its values and its creative energy make it a guarantee of success for businesses, investor and professionals who call it home.
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3.6 million residents |
210 research centres |
73 university institutions and colleges |
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2 international airports |
166,000 university students |
14 millions visitors a year |
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33 hospitals |
17,000 foreign students |
24,000 hotel rooms |