Mauritania

None

Algeria

Bahrain

Egypt

Iraq

Jordan

Kuwait

Lebanon

Libya

Morocco

Oman

Palestine

Qatar

Saudi Arabia

Syria

Tunisia

United Arab Emirates

Western Sahara

Yemen

Southwest Asia and North Africa

Chad

Comoros

Djibouti

Eritrea

Somalia

Sudan

Sub-Saharan Africa

A world map shows countries where Arabic is an official or de facto language. The countries are highlighted in dark green and include Mauritania, Morocco, Algeria, Libya, Chad, Egypt, Sudan, Syria, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, and Somalia.

Countries where Arabic is an official (or serves as a de facto) language

Countries

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Arabic as Official or de facto Language

United States

North America

A map of the US highlights the major territorial acquisitions such as the Extent of the US, 1,800 in states like Virginia, Alabama, and Michigan shaded in cream. Mexican Cession, 1,850 in states like California and Nevada are shaded light purple.

Major territorial acquisitions by the United States

Major Territorial Acquisitions (U.S.)

nature

Anthropogenic Biomes

Areas at Risk of Soil Degradation

Average Annual Precipitation

Biomes

Climate Zones

Global Mean Temperature, January

Global Mean Temperature, July

Global Surface Warming: Worst-Case Projections (NASA)

Insolation

Land Cover

Major Soil Orders

Prevailing Agricultural Practices

World Elevations

Arabic as Official or de facto Language	Major Territorial Acquisitions (U.S.)
Value	Extent of U.S., 1803	Louisiana Purchase, 1803	West Florida, 1810–1813	British Cession, 1818	East Florida, 1819	Northern Maine, 1842	Texas Annexation, 1845	Oregon Country, 1846	Mexican Cession, 1848	Gadsden Purchase, 1853	Alaska, 1867	Hawaii, 1898



	20.5%	21.0%	0.258%	1.34%	1.22%	0.145%	8.78%	7.71%	12.8%	0.689%	23.8%	0.126%