According to the Geographical Names Board of Canada, the names of virtually all Canadian cities and towns have only one official form. Thus, the capital city of the province of Quebec is spelled Québec, with an accented é, in both English and French.

Why do people say Quebec?

The term is most often used in reference to French-Canadian descendants of the first settlers of Canada, though it may also be used to describe Quebec residents of other origins, especially if they are French-speaking.

Is Quebec a country?

listen)) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. Quebec is the largest province by area and the second-largest by population. Much of the population lives in urban areas along the St. Lawrence River, between the most populous city, Montreal, and the provincial capital, Quebec City.