List of countries and territories where English is an official language
The following is a list of countries and territories where English is an official language used in citizen interactions with government officials., there are 58 sovereign states and 28 non-sovereign entities where English is an official language. Many administrative divisions have declared English an official language at the local or regional level.
Most states where English is an official language are former territories of the British Empire. Exceptions include Rwanda and Burundi, which were formerly German and then Belgian colonies; Cameroon, where only part of the country was under the British mandate; and Liberia, the Philippines, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Marshall Islands, and Palau, which were American territories. English is the sole official language of the Commonwealth of Nations and of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. English is one of the official languages of the United Nations, the European Union, the African Union, the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, the Caribbean Community, the Union of South American Nations, and many other international organisations.
The United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Antigua and Barbuda, and the United States do not have English as a de jure official language, but it is the de facto working language for their governments.
Sovereign states
English is a ''de jure'' official language
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Antigua and BarbudaYes|Yes
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