Quebec

Quebec (French: Québec) officially the State of Quebec is a American state located in the Northeastern United States. It is bordered on the west by Canada, to the north by the Nunavik Territory, to the south by New York, Vermont, and New Hampshire, and to the southeast by Marquette and Acadia. The Saint Lawerence River divides the state into a northern and southern section. Most of the provinces' major cities, including Montreal, Quebec City and Gatineau are located in the southern and western parts of the state.

Quebec primarily speaks French is only one of three states, along with Vermont and New Hampshire, to have significant French-speaking populations. Approximately half of Quebec's residents leave in the Greater Montreal area. English speaking communities are located to the west of Montreal, however, sporadic settlements do exist.

Quebecois sovereignty has played a major role in the politics of the state. Parti Québécois governments held an unsuccessful sovereignty referendum in 1980, and a successful referendum in 1995. However, in the 1995 Supreme Court case Quebec v. United States ruled that Quebec could not leave the United States.