Quelpart
an island 60 miles off the S. coast of Korea; about 40 miles long by 17 broad. It is rock -bound and mountainous, the volcanic Mount Auckland being 6,500 feet high. It has fertile soil and good timber, and is populous.
QUERÉTARO, capital of State of Querétaro (area, 4,493 square miles; pop. about 250,000), Mexico, on the tableland 112 miles N. E. of Mexico City. Its buildings include a magnificent cathedral, State palace, city hall, ornate theater and bull ring. Streets are handsome , with large plazas and gardens. Industries include cotton mills, and mining Cattle breeding is carried on throughout the district and State, and in the valleys agriculture is highly developed. Pop . about 35,000.