Language/English/Culture/Countries-where-English-is-the-Official-Language

Countries with English as an Official Language:

Here is a list of nations having English as an official language.

Country with English as an official language	Comment
Anguilla
Antigua and Barbuda
Australia
Bahamas
Barbados
Belize
Bermuda
Botswana
British Virgin Islands
Cameroon
Canada (except Quebec)
Cayman Islands
Dominica
England
Fiji
Gambia
Ghana
Gibraltar
Grenada
Guyana
India	India is the most populous country in the world where English is classified as an official language.
Ireland, Northern
Ireland, Republic of
Jamaica
Kenya
Lesotho
Liberia
Malawi
Malta
Mauritius
Montserrat
Namibia
New Zealand
Nigeria
Papua New Guinea
Scotland
Sierra Leone
Singapore
Solomon Islands
South Africa
St. Kitts and Nevis
St. Lucia
St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Swaziland
Tanzania
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Turks and Caicos Islands
Uganda
United Kingdom
United States of America	In the United States, English is not an official language at the federal level there. This is something that surprises many people - including people from the US. However, English is an official language at a state level in many US states, including California, Alaska and Tennessee.
Vanuatu
Wales
Zambia
Zimbabwe

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