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French as Official or de facto Language

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

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A map shows countries where French is an official or de facto language. The countries are highlighted in blue and include France, Canada, Mali, Niger, Chad, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Guinea, Senegal, Congo, Gabon, and Madagascar.

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French as Official or de facto Language

Rate of Natural Increase (RNI)

Colonial Possessions, 1914

Value

Class

Rank

per 1000 people

Belgium

Austria

Denmark

Spain

Germany

Italy

Japan

Netherlands

Ottoman Empire (Turkey)

Portugal

Russia

France

United Kingdom

United States

1.42%63.7%
99.6%
98.2%99.3%
83.0%
44.9%97.3%63.5%7.80%84.5%9.42%96.0%
99.0%99.2%99.4%
99.4%99.8%69.6%
99.0%
99.6%
96.9%99.0%98.2%94.3%
38.2%49.3%48.3%68.5%58.1%
99.8%99.7%98.8%99.4%99.5%99.0%
0.19.0