Portrait of Quebec City is taken from the Quebec City guide from Ulysses Travel Guides. This chapter is the perfect tool to get a basic understanding of this city before taking your trip. It includes information on the geography, history, politics, economy, population, arts and culture, and architecture of the capital of the province, Quebec City. Rich in more than 400 years of history and architecture, magnificent Quebec City is set amidst an exceptional natural landscape. Even though Quebec City is one of the oldest cities in North America and the oldest in Canada, it is firmly turned to the future.