Republic of Quebec (English pronunciation: /kəˈbɛk/ or /kwɨˈbɛk/; French: République du Québec [keˈbɛk]) is a country located in northern North America. It is bordered to the west by the Canada, James Bay and Hudson Bay; Hudson Strait and Ungava Bay to the north; Canadian provinces of Newfoundland and Labrador, New Brunswick to the east; and United States of America to the south. Quebec, along the Republic of Haiti, are the only two French speaking countries in North America.