List of territorial entities where French is an official language
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As of 2015, there are 29 independent nations where French is an official language. The following is a list of sovereign states and territories where French is an official or de facto language.
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Countries where French is an official language of the country
Nr | Country | Continent | Population (2010)[1][2] |
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1. | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Africa | 67,827,000 |
2. | France | Europe | 65,350,000 |
3. | Canada | North America | 34,207,000 |
4. | Madagascar | Africa | 21,146,551 |
5. | Cameroon | Africa | 19,958,692 |
6. | Ivory Coast | Africa | 21,571,060 |
7. | Burkina Faso | Africa | 16,287,000 |
8. | Niger | Africa | 15,891,000 |
9. | Senegal | Africa | 12,861,259 |
10. | Mali | Africa | 14,517,029 |
11. | Rwanda | Africa | 10,277,282 |
12. | Belgium | Europe | 10,827,951 |
13. | Haiti | North America | 10,604,000 |
14. | Chad | Africa | 10,329,208 |
15. | Guinea | Africa | 10,324,437 |
16. | Burundi | Africa | 8,519,005 |
17. | Benin | Africa | 9,212,000 |
18. | Switzerland | Europe | 7,782,520 |
19. | Togo | Africa | 6,780,000 |
20. | Central African Republic | Africa | 4,410,873 |
21. | Republic of the Congo | Africa | 4,043,318 |
22. | Gabon | Africa | 1,501,000 |
23. | Comoros | Africa | 734,750 |
24. | Equatorial Guinea | Africa | 700,401 |
25. | Djibouti | Africa | 888,716 |
26. | Luxembourg | Europe | 506,953 |
27. | Vanuatu | Oceania | 239,651 |
28. | Seychelles | Africa | 86,525 |
29. | Monaco | Europe | 35,407 |
Total | All Countries | World | 387,949,717 |
Dependent entities where French is an official language
Nr. | Entity | Continent | Population | Status |
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1. | French Polynesia | Oceania | 267,000 | Overseas Collectivity of France |
2. | French Guiana | South America | 250,109 | Overseas Department |
3. | New Caledonia | Oceania | 224,824 | Overseas Collectivity of France |
4. | 23x15pxAosta Valley | Europe | 128,000 | Autonomous Region of Italy |
5. | Jersey | Europe | 91,533 | British Crown dependency |
6. | Guernsey | Europe | 66,000 | British Crown dependency |
7. | Saint-Martin | North America | 29,376 | Overseas Collectivity of France |
8. | Wallis and Futuna | Oceania | 16,448 | Overseas Collectivity of France |
9. | Saint-Barthélemy | North America | 7,492 | Overseas Collectivity of France |
10. | Saint-Pierre and Miquelon | North America | 7,044 | Overseas Collectivity of France |
11. | French Southern and Antarctic Lands | Antarctica, Africa | 140 | TAAF districts |
Sub-national regions located within countries where French is an official national language are not included in this list. The five overseas regions of France (Départements d'Outre-Mer, or DOM): Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, Mayotte, and Réunion, have the same status as metropolitan France and are not listed here. French has a certain legal status in the American state of Louisiana but it's not considered de jure official.
See also
- Geographical distribution of French speakers
- Francophonie
- List of international organisations which have French as an official language