English official status
Official status
Official language in 54 countries;
27 non-sovereign entities;
various organizations:
United Nations
European Union
Commonwealth of Nations
Council of Europe
GUAM Organization for Democracy and Economic Development
ICC
IOC
ISO
NATO
NAFTA
OAS
OECD
OIC
OPEC
PIF
UKUSA Agreement
Modern English, sometimes described as the first global lingua franca, is the dominant language or in some instances even the required international language of communications, science, information technology, business, seafaring, aviation, entertainment, radio and diplomacy.
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