Which countries have French as their native language?

While French is spoken in many countries around the world, these are the ones where it is considered the official language:

* Europe:

* France (Metropolitan France and overseas territories)

* Belgium (alongside Dutch and German)

* Switzerland (alongside German, Italian and Romansh)

* Luxembourg (alongside German)

* Monaco

* Andorra (alongside Catalan)

* Africa:

* Benin

* Burkina Faso

* Burundi

* Cameroon

* Central African Republic

* Chad

* Comoros

* Côte d'Ivoire

* Democratic Republic of the Congo

* Djibouti

* Gabon

* Guinea

* Madagascar

* Mali

* Niger

* Republic of the Congo

* Rwanda

* Senegal

* Seychelles

* Togo

* North America:

* Canada (alongside English)

* South America:

* French Guiana (an overseas territory of France)

* Oceania:

* New Caledonia (a special collectivity of France)

* Vanuatu (alongside English and Bislama)

* Other:

* Wallis and Futuna (an overseas collectivity of France)

It's important to note that French is also spoken as a second language or by significant minorities in many other countries. This includes countries like the United States, the United Kingdom, and many others.