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The four countries that list German as their official language are Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and Liechtenstein.
Germany and Austria are the two countries where German is the national language. Additionally, German is one of the official languages in Switzerland, Luxembourg, and Liechtenstein.
French is listed as an official language in 29 countries, primarily in Africa, Europe, and the Americas. These countries include France, Canada, Belgium, Switzerland, and several former French colonies.
German dialects are spoken as an official language in the following countries.GermanyBelgiumAustriaSwitzerlandLuxembourgLichtensteinIt is also spoken in autonomous provinces in:ItalyPolandBrazilGerman has government recognition in the following countries:Brazil (cultural language in Espírito Santo; also co-official in 9 municipalities in southern Brazil)Bosnia and Herzegovina (national minority language)Czech Republic (national minority language)Denmark (minority language in Syddanmark)Hungary (national minority language)Italy (minority language in various regions)Kazakhstan (national minority language)Namibia (national language; and was a co-official language 1984–90)Poland (national minority language; also auxiliary language in 31 communes)Romania (national minority language)Russia (minority language in the Azovo German National District)Slovakia (national minority language; also co-official in 2 villages)Ukraine (national minority language)
I was looking through the list and surprisingly, the US doesn't have English or any other language for that matter as an official language. Here's the list of countries that do in alphabetical order:BarbadosBelizeBotswanaCameroonCanadaDominicaEthiopiaEritreaFijiThe Gambia (Gambia)GhanaGrenadaGuyanaIndiaIrelandJamaicaKenyaKiribatiLesothoLiberiaMalawiMaltaMarshall IslandsMauritiusFederated States of Micronesia (Micronesia)NamibiaNauruNigeriaPakistanPalauPapua New GuineaPhilippinesRwandaSaint (St.) Kitts and NevisSaint (St.) LuciaSaint (St.) Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSolomon IslandsSouth AfricaSouth SudanSudanTuvaluUgandaVanuatuZambiaZimbabwe
English is spoken as an official language in countries such as the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and many others. It is also widely used as a second language in countries like India, Nigeria, and the Philippines.