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Cte-nordCte-Nord (literaly 'Northern Coast') is the second largest (235,742 km², 17%) region by land area in Quebec, Canada, after Nord-du-Quebec. This administrative region covers much of the northern shore of the St. Lawrence River's gulf past Tadoussac. As of the 2001 census, the population amounted to 97,766, slightly more than 1% of the province's population, spread across 25 municipalities. Baie-Comeau and Sept-les combined amounts for a little more than half of the population. Cte-Nord was once part of Labrador and was created as an administrative region in 1966. The region's economy is based on mining (mostly iron), lumbering aluminum production, and tourism. Important landmarks of Cte-Nord include Anticosti Island and the Mingan Archipelago See also Mingan Archipelago
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