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{{about|the province|the city bearing the same name|Quebec City}}
'''Quebec''' ([[French phrasebook|French]]: ''Québec'') is a province in [[Canada]], the largest in size and second only to [[Ontario]] in population. French is the first language of a majority of Quebecois and the sole official language of the province, making it the only Canadian province that is officially monolingual in French. The provincial capital of Quebec is [[Quebec City]] is known for its beautiful and well preserved walled city, while the province's largest city is [[Montreal]], is cosmopolitan and the second largest city in Canada.
 
While mostly surrounded by English-speaking lands, Quebec is one of the few parts of North America with a preserved French heritage and language.
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Quebec is Canada’s second most populous province, only behind Ontario. It has 8 million inhabitants, including 6.4 million (approx. 80%) whose mother tongue is French.
 
French is the mother tongue of 82% of Quebecers (''Québécois''), and English is the mother tongue of 10% of the population. The remaining 8% is divided among "Allophones" who speak some 30 languages such as Italian, Spanish, Arabic, Chinese and Greek in order of importance. The indigenous Inuit people mainly inhabit the northern parts of the province. However, it is very easy to travel in Quebec speaking only English, especially in Montreal, Gatineau and to a lesser extent, Quebec City. Over 40% of the population is bilingual. In major cities like Montréal, this percentage is as high as 64%, and 16% of the population speaks a third language. As in any country, beginning a conversation in the local language is always a great way of making friends. Quebecers appreciate efforts made to speak French.
 
The majority of the population lives in the St. Lawrence River's vicinity, in the southern portion of the province. The population is largely urbanized; nearly 50% of Quebecers live in the metropolitan area of Montreal.
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===By boat===
 
Numerous cruises] are available on the St. Lawrence River, one of the world’s biggest waterways.
 
West of Montreal, a ferry crossing connects Hudson to Oka across the Ottawa (Outaouais) River.
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