* Official Languages: French is an official language in these countries:
* Europe: France, Belgium, Switzerland, Monaco, Luxembourg
* Africa: Algeria, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo (Brazzaville), Congo (Kinshasa), Côte d'Ivoire, Djibouti, Gabon, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Niger, Rwanda, Senegal, Seychelles, Togo, Tunisia
* North America: Canada (alongside English)
* South America: Haiti
* Oceania: French Polynesia, New Caledonia, Wallis and Futuna
* Antarctica: French Southern and Antarctic Lands
* Significant Minority Languages: French is spoken by large populations in many countries where it's not official, including:
* Europe: Italy (especially in the Aosta Valley), Spain (especially in Catalonia), the UK (Channel Islands), and others.
* Africa: many countries in West and Central Africa have significant numbers of French speakers, even if it's not officially recognized.
* North America: French is spoken in parts of the United States, particularly in Louisiana.
* Asia: French is spoken in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia, due to past colonial influence.
Therefore, you can say French is spoken on all continents, but it's an official language in many countries on Europe, Africa, North America, South America, and Oceania.