Over 60 sovereign states and many non-sovereign entities use English as an official or primary language. Major native English-speaking countries include the USA, UK, Canada, Australia, Ireland, and New Zealand. It is also widely used in many African nations, including Nigeria, Ghana, South Africa, and Uganda.
Key Nations with English as an Official Language:
Africa: Botswana, Cameroon, Ghana, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Mauritius, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
Americas/Caribbean: Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Canada, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St Kitts and Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago, USA.
Asia/Pacific: Australia, Fiji, India, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, New Zealand, Pakistan, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu.
Europe: Ireland, Malta, United Kingdom.
While some countries, like the US, have not constitutionally declared English as their official language, it is the primary language used for business, government, and education. Other countries, such as in Scandinavia or Germany, have high English proficiency but not as an official language.
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