* Africa: Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Djibouti, Gabon, Guinea, Madagascar, Mali, Niger, Rwanda, Senegal, Togo
* Europe: Belgium (alongside Dutch and German), France, Luxembourg (alongside German), Monaco, Switzerland (alongside German, Italian, and Romansh)
* North America: Canada (alongside English)
* Oceania: Vanuatu (alongside Bislama and English)
Other important points to consider:
* French is also a widely spoken language in many other countries due to historical ties and influence.
* The official language status of French can vary within certain countries. For instance, in Canada, French has official language status in the province of Quebec and is widely spoken in other regions.