The following list of sovereign states and territories where English is the official language. Some countries on the list, such as India , Ireland , New Zealand , Canada, and the Philippines , use English as an official language, but other official languages exist besides it.
The list also includes countries where English is the predominant language, but does not have an official status. In Australia , the majority of the population speaks English and it is the only language used by government agencies, yet Australia does not have an official language.
In addition to these countries, English has an official working language status in East Timor .
Map of countries using English as an official language or as the predominant unofficial language
Sovereign States
| A country | Continent | Population |
|---|---|---|
| India | Asia | 1 129 866 154 |
| USA | North America | 300 007 997 |
| Pakistan | Asia | 162 419 946 |
| Nigeria [1] | Africa | 128 771 988 |
| Philippines [2] | Asia | 87 857 473 |
| United Kingdom [3] | Europe | 60 441 457 |
| Republic of South Africa | Africa | 44 344 136 |
| Tanzania | Africa | 38 860 170 |
| Sudan | Africa | 36,992,490 |
| Kenya | Africa | 33 829 590 |
| Canada | North America | 32,300,000 |
| Uganda | Africa | 27,269,482 |
| Ghana | Africa | 25 199 609 |
| Australia | Oceania | 23 130 931 |
| Cameroon | Africa | 16 380 005 |
| Zimbabwe | Africa | 12 746 990 |
| Malawi | Africa | 12 158 924 |
| Zambia | Africa | 11 261 795 |
| Rwanda | Africa | 8 440 820 |
| South Sudan | Africa | 8 260 490 |
| Sierra leone | Africa | 6 017 643 |
| Papua New Guinea | Oceania | 5 545 268 |
| Eritrea | Africa | 5,224,000 |
| Singapore | Asia | 4 425 720 |
| Ireland | Europe | 4 130 700 |
| New Zealand | Oceania | 4 108 561 |
| Liberia | Africa | 3,482,211 |
| Jamaica [4] | North America | 2 731 832 |
| Namibia | Africa | 2 030 692 |
| Lesotho | Africa | 1 867 035 |
| Botswana | Africa | 1 640 115 |
| Gambia | Africa | 1,593,256 |
| Mauritius | Africa | 1 230 602 |
| Swaziland | Africa | 1 173 900 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | South America | 1,088,644 |
| Fiji | Oceania | 893 354 |
| Guyana | South America | 765 283 |
| Solomon islands | Oceania | 538 032 |
| Malta | Europe | 398 534 |
| Iceland | Europe | 357,050 |
| Bahamas | North America | 301 790 |
| Belize | Central America | 279 457 |
| Barbados | North America | 279 254 |
| Vanuatu | Oceania | 205,754 |
| Samoa | Oceania | 188 540 |
| Saint lucia | North America | 166 312 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | America | 117 534 |
| Federated States of Micronesia | Oceania | 108 105 |
| Kiribati | Oceania | 103 092 |
| Tonga | Oceania | 100,000 |
| Grenada | America | 89 502 |
| Seychelles | Africa | 81 188 |
| Dominica | America | 69 029 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | America | 68 722 |
| Marshall Islands | Oceania | 59,071 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | America | 38 958 |
| Palau | Oceania | 20 303 |
| Nauru | Oceania | 13,528 |
| Tuvalu | Oceania | 11,999 |
Unsure objects
| An object | Continent | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong | Asia | 6 898 686 |
| Puerto Rico | America | 3 912 054 |
| Guam | Oceania | 108 708 |
| US Virgin Islands | America | 108 708 |
| Jersey | Europe | 88,200 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | Oceania | 80 801 |
| Isle of Man | Europe | 75 049 |
| Bermuda | America | 65 365 |
| Guernsey | Europe | 65,228 |
| American Samoa | Oceania | 64 869 |
| Cayman islands | America | 44,270 |
| Sint martin | America | 40 917 |
| Gibraltar | Europe | 27,884 |
| British Virgin Islands | America | 22,643 |
| Cook Islands | Oceania | 21 388 |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | America | 20 556 |
| Anguilla | America | 13 254 |
| Montserrat | America | 9341 |
| Islands of St. Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha | Africa | 7543 |
| Falkland Islands | South America | 2969 |
| British Indian Ocean Territory | Asia | 2800 |
| Norfolk Island | Oceania | 1828 |
| Christmas Island | Oceania | 1600 |
| Niue | Oceania | 1600 |
| Tokelau | Oceania | 1400 |
| Coconut islands | Asia | 554 |
| Pitcairn | Oceania | 67 |
| South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands | Antarctic | thirty |
See also
- Anglophones
- Anglo-sphere
Remarks
- ↑ Population data based on a list of countries by population
- ↑ Hong Kong - the former British colony (1843-1981) and the territory of Great Britain (1981-1997). Since 1997, a special administrative region of the People's Republic of China . English, along with Chinese, remains the official language.
- ↑ Puerto Rico - the territory of the United States of America . Historically and geographically linked to the Hispanic Antilles ; Spanish is the main language of most Puerto Ricans.
- ↑ Guam - the territory of the United States of America .
- ↑ US Virgin Islands - Territory of the United States of America .
- ↑ Jersey - British Crown Territory .
- ↑ Northern Mariana Islands (Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands)) - the territory of the United States of America .
- ↑ Isle of Man - British Crown Territory .
- ↑ Bermuda is the territory of Great Britain.
- ↑ Guernsey - British Crown Territory.
- ↑ American Samoa - the territory of the United States of America .
- ↑ Christmas Island - Australia.
- ↑ Pitcairn is the territory of Great Britain.
- ↑ Widely used, but not official.
- ↑ Hong Kong - the former British colony (1843-1981) and the territory of Great Britain (1981-1997). Since 1997, a special administrative region of the People's Republic of China . English, along with Chinese, remains the official language.
Notes
- ↑ Country profile: Nigeria , BBC News (April 30, 2008). Date of treatment November 10, 2008.
- ↑ Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines, Article XIV , Chanrobles Law Library, 1987 , < http://www.chanrobles.com/article14language.htm > . Retrieved October 27, 2007.
- ↑ United Kingdom; Key Facts , Commonwealth Secretariat , < http://www.thecommonwealth.org/YearbookHomeInternal/139560/ > . Retrieved April 23, 2008.
- ↑ The Constitution of Jamaica (section 20 (6e) - implicit)