Which countries speak german as their first language?

Here are the countries where German is an official language and is spoken by a majority of the population:

* Germany: The most obvious one, with about 78 million German speakers.

* Austria: About 8.9 million people in Austria speak German as their native language.

* Switzerland: German is one of the four official languages, spoken by about 6.5 million people.

* Liechtenstein: A small principality, German is the only official language and spoken by about 38,000 people.

Important Note: While German is spoken in some regions of other countries, such as Belgium (mainly in the East Cantons), Italy (South Tyrol), and Luxembourg (although Luxembourgish is the official language), it is not their primary language.