Quebec is Canada's largest province by area and its second-largest administrativ

e division; only the territory of Nunavut is larger. It is bordered to the west

by the province of Ontario, James Bay, and Hudson Bay; to the north by Hudson St
rait and Ungava Bay; to the east by the Gulf of Saint Lawrence and the province
of Newfoundland and Labrador; it is bordered on the south by the province of New
Brunswick and the US states of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, and New York. It
also shares maritime borders with Nunavut, Prince Edward Island, and Nova Scotia
.
Quebec is Canada's second most populous province, after Ontario. Most inhabitant
s live in urban areas near the Saint Lawrence River between Montreal and Quebec
City, the capital. Approximately a quarter of Quebec residents live in the Great
er Montreal Area, including the Island of Montreal. English-speaking communities
and English-language institutions are concentrated in the west of the island of
Montreal but are also significantly present in the Outaouais, Eastern Townships
, and Gasp regions. The Nord-du-Qubec region, occupying the northern half of the p
rovince, is sparsely populated and inhabited primarily by Aboriginal peoples.[10
] northern half of the province, is sparsely populated and inhabited primarily b
y Aboriginal peoples.[10]