Quebec. Quebec is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada.
Located in Central Canada, the province shares land borders with Ontario to the southwest, Newfoundland and Labrador to the northeast, New Brunswick to the southeast, and a coastal border with Nunavut; it also borders the U.S. states of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont and New York to the south.
Quebec is the largest province by area, at 1,542,056 km 2, and the second-largest by population, with 8,164,361 people. Much of the population live in urban areas along the St. Lawrence River, between the most populous city, Montreal, and its capital city, Quebec City.
Quebec is also the home of Québécois, recognized as a nation by both the provincial and federal governments. French is Quebec's official language and 94.6% of the province's population reports knowledge of French.
Québécois French is the local variety, and there are 14 regional accents deriving from it. Quebec is renowned for its unique and vibrant culture. The province has its own celebrities, and produces its own literature, music, films, TV shows, festivals, folklore, songs, art and more. Quebec also has its own cuisine and national symbols. Quebec is well-known for producing nearly 72% of the world's maple syrup, its comedy, and making hockey one of the most popular sports in Canada. Between 1534 and 1763, Quebec was called Canada and it was the most deve
Located in Central Canada, the province shares land borders with Ontario to the southwest, Newfoundland and Labrador to the northeast, New Brunswick to the southeast, and a coastal border with Nunavut; it also borders the U.S. states of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont and New York to the south.
Quebec is the largest province by area, at 1,542,056 km 2, and the second-largest by population, with 8,164,361 people. Much of the population live in urban areas along the St. Lawrence River, between the most populous city, Montreal, and its capital city, Quebec City.
Quebec is also the home of Québécois, recognized as a nation by both the provincial and federal governments. French is Quebec's official language and 94.6% of the province's population reports knowledge of French.
Québécois French is the local variety, and there are 14 regional accents deriving from it. Quebec is renowned for its unique and vibrant culture. The province has its own celebrities, and produces its own literature, music, films, TV shows, festivals, folklore, songs, art and more. Quebec also has its own cuisine and national symbols. Quebec is well-known for producing nearly 72% of the world's maple syrup, its comedy, and making hockey one of the most popular sports in Canada. Between 1534 and 1763, Quebec was called Canada and it was the most deve
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