Countries where French is a national language: Belgium, Benin, Burkina-Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Canada, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Democratic Republic of Congo, Djibouti, France, Gabon, Guinea, Haiti, Ivory Coast, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Mali, Monaco, Niger, Republic of Congo, Rwanda, Senegal, Seychelles, Switzerland, Togo, Vanuatu.
Other member states of the Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie (OIF) [International Organization of the Francophonie]: Albania, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Cape Verde, Dominica, Egypt, Equitorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Laos, Lebanon, Macedonia, Morocco, Mauritania, Mauritius, Moldavia, Romania, Saint-Lucia, Sao-Tomé et Principe, Tunisia, Vietnam. Observer states: Czech Republic, Lithuania, Poland, Slovenia. It is important to note the distinction between institutional francophonie and cultural francophonie. Although French is not an official language in Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia, Egypt and Lebanon, it is widely used in literature and films. The OIF has Observer Status in the United Nations General Assembly and is an observer to the European Union, the Organization of African Unity and the UN Economic Commission for Africa.
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