French 1 / Unit 10: Home, Town and Francophone World
10.5 The Francophone World
Notes
The Francophone world includes countries where French is spoken or official.
- French is spoken on five continents. It is an official language in more than 25 countries.
- Europe: la France, la Belgique (also Dutch and German), la Suisse (also German, Italian, Romansh), le Luxembourg, Monaco.
- North America: le Canada (French and English are the official languages of the country; Québec's only official language is French), Haïti (French and Haitian Creole), also Louisiana in the US.
- Africa: le Sénégal, la Côte d'Ivoire, le Mali, le Cameroun, le Maroc, l'Algérie, la Tunisie, Madagascar, la République démocratique du Congo.
- Overseas France: la Martinique, la Guadeloupe, la Guyane française, La Réunion, la Polynésie française.
- Capitals: Paris (France), Ottawa (Canada), Bruxelles (Belgique), Berne (Suisse), Dakar (Sénégal), Port-au-Prince (Haïti).
Practice
Which country has French and Haitian Creole as official languages?
Haïti has French and Haitian Creole as official languages.
Which statement about Canada is correct?
Canada has two official languages at the federal level. Ottawa is its capital.
Which city is the capital of Senegal?
Dakar is the capital of Sénégal.
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