Reference Sources for the Capital of Quebec
The capital of Québec (province) is Québec City (Ville de Québec). Authoritative sources:
- The World Factbook (CIA) — Canada entry lists provincial capitals.
- Government of Québec — quebec.ca (official).
- Statistics Canada — Census profiles for “Québec (Ville).”
- Encyclopædia Britannica — “Quebec (city)” article.
- UN Geographical Names Database — UNGEGN.
- Wikipedia — “Quebec City” (well-cited, but verify primary sources).
Quick Fact
Québec City (pop. 549,000 metro 839,000) is the only fortified city north of Mexico; UNESCO World Heritage (Old Québec, 1985).