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How many countries speak Portuguese and which ones are they in the world?

Portuguese is an official language in 9 countries, with a total of around 257 million speakers worldwide.

Here are the countries that speak Portuguese, with some additional information:

1. Portugal:

* Population: 10.3 million

* Official language: Yes, it is the official language of Portugal and one of its two national languages (along with Mirandese).

2. Brazil:

* Population: 214 million

* Official language: Yes, it is the official language of Brazil.

3. Angola:

* Population: 32.8 million

* Official language: Yes, it is one of the official languages of Angola (along with English).

4. Mozambique:

* Population: 31.3 million

* Official language: Yes, it is the official language of Mozambique.

5. Cape Verde:

* Population: 556,000

* Official language: Yes, it is the official language of Cape Verde.

6. Guinea-Bissau:

* Population: 2 million

* Official language: Yes, it is the official language of Guinea-Bissau.

7. São Tomé and Príncipe:

* Population: 217,000

* Official language: Yes, it is the official language of São Tomé and Príncipe.

8. East Timor:

* Population: 1.3 million

* Official language: Yes, it is one of the official languages of East Timor (along with Tetum).

9. Macau (Special Administrative Region of China):

* Population: 680,000

* Official language: Yes, it is one of the official languages of Macau (along with Chinese).

It's worth noting that Portuguese is also spoken in other countries, particularly in former Portuguese colonies, such as:

* India (Goa, Daman and Diu)

* India (Dadra and Nagar Haveli)

* Indonesia (East Timor)

* Africa (various countries)

These countries do not have Portuguese as an official language but may have a significant number of speakers due to historical ties to Portugal.

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