Editing Island of Montreal (section)

==Human geography==
The island of Montreal is the major component of the territory of the city of [[Montreal]], along with Île Bizard, Saint Helen's Island, Notre Dame Island, Nuns' Island, and some 69 smaller islands. With a population of 2,014,221 inhabitants{{citation needed|date=November 2024}} (22% of the population of [[Québec]]), it is [[List of Canadian islands by population|by far the most populous island in Canada]]. It is also the [[List of islands by population|6th most populous island]] of the [[Americas]] and the 37th most populated island on Earth. In addition, it is the world's most populous island surrounded by fresh water. Montreal and the other municipalities on the island compose the [[Québec region|administrative region]] of [[Montréal (region)|Montréal]]. The area of the [[Urban agglomeration of Montreal]], which includes the Island of Montreal and several other smaller islands, is {{convert|499|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}.).<ref>[http://www.trailcanada.com/canada-guides/montreal-information.asp]  {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061122103409/http://www.trailcanada.com/canada-guides/montreal-information.asp|date=2006-11-22}}</ref>

The [[List of bridges in Montreal|crossings which connect the island to its surroundings]] are some of the busiest bridges in the country and the world. The [[Champlain Bridge (Montreal)|Champlain Bridge]] and the [[Jacques Cartier Bridge]] together accommodate 101 million vehicle crossings a year.<ref>[http://www.tc.gc.ca/programs/surface/bridges/jaquescartier.htm Jacques Cartier Bridge: 43 million] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060925025412/http://www.tc.gc.ca/programs/surface/bridges/jaquescartier.htm |date=2006-09-25 }} + [http://www.federalbridge.ca/Portals/0/annual_reports/fbcl_report_2006-07_eng.pdf Champlain Bridge: 58 million]  {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080625074337/http://www.federalbridge.ca/Portals/0/annual_reports/fbcl_report_2006-07_eng.pdf |date=2008-06-25 }}</ref>