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Visible minority population, by census metropolitan areas (2006 Census)

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Visible minority population, by census metropolitan areas (2006 Census)
(Québec, Sherbrooke, Trois-Rivières, Montréal, Ottawa-Gatineau)
  Québec Sherbrooke Trois-Rivières Montréal Ottawa-Gatineau
  number
Total population 704,185 183,635 138,555 3,588,520 1,117,120
Visible minority population 16,355 7,000 2,270 590,375 179,295
South Asian 535 340 50 70,620 27,130
Chinese 1,855 590 210 72,015 32,445
Black 5,080 1,830 625 169,060 45,060
Filipino 120 35 15 23,510 7,330
Latin American 3,150 2,060 540 75,400 10,630
Arab 2,800 940 535 98,885 28,195
Southeast Asian 1,615 410 225 44,970 11,670
West Asian 405 505 0 14,520 6,490
Korean 165 60 10 4,665 2,280
Japanese 170 30 0 2,990 1,800
Visible minority, not included elsewhere 225 20 15 3,505 1,720
Multiple visible minority 235 165 35 10,245 4,540

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