La Francophonie

Amérique du Nord

Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon Population: 6,000 Capital: Saint-Pierre 100% French-speaking An overseas territory of France, it is the last French territory in North America Can be accessed by ferry from Newfoundland, Canada.

Canada Population: 36.3 million 23% French-speaking Capital: Ottawa Contains the provinces of Québec and New Brunswick as ''participating governments'' of la Francophonie

Québec Population: 8.2 million 80% French-speaking Capital: Québec City

Nouveau-Brunswick Population: 751,000 32% French-speaking Capital: Fredericton

États-Unis Population: 330 million >1% French-speaking Not a member of la Francophonie, but... Four states have French as the ''second language'': - Louisiana - Maine - New Hampshire - Vermont

Louisiane Population: 4.6 million 7% French-speaking Capital: Baton Rouge Not a participating government of la Francophonie, but shares its cultural heritage

Caraïbe

Saint-Lucie Population: 175,000 Capital: Castries 95% speak Antillean Creole, also called ''patois''

Haïti Population: 10.6 million 42% French-speaking; 90% speak Hatian Creole Capital: Port-au-Prince

Dominique Population: 72,000 Capital: Roseau 60% speak Antillean Creole, also called ''patois''

Martinique Population: 386,000 Capital: Fort-de-France 99% French-speaking, but Antillean Creole, also called ''patois'' is spoken by majority Overseas territory of France

Guadeloupe Population: 403,000 Capital: Basse-Terre 99% French-speaking, but Antillean Creole, also called ''patois'' is spoken by majority Overseas territory of France

Amérique du Sud

Guyane Population: 250,000 Capital: Cayenne French is official language, but majority speak Guianan Creole Overseas territory of France Used by the European Space Administration for rocket launches

Europe

France Population: 66 million Capital: Paris 97% French-speaking Nicknamed “ l'Hexagone “ for its hexagonal shape

Belgique Population: 11.8 million Capital: Bruxelles 40% French-speaking Francophone region is named “Wallonia”, Dutch-speaking region named “Flanders”

Suisse Population: 8 million Capital: Zurich 20% French-speaking Has 4 official languages: - German - French - Italian - Romansch

Luxembourg Population: 560,000 Capital :Luxembourg City 96% French-speaking: - 6% Native language - 90% Second language

Monaco Population: 36,500 Capital: Monaco 90% French-speaking Considered a “city state”

Andorra Population: 85,000 Capital: Andorra la Vella 5% French-speaking Located entirely within the Pyrenees mountains between France and Spain

Jersey Population: 99,500 Capital: Saint Heller Most of the population speaks French, but a form of the Norman language named Jèrriais is spoken by 3,000 people Dependency of the UK located off the coast of Normandy in France

Guernesey Population: 65,000 Capital: St. Peter Port Most of the population speaks English, but a Norman language named Guernésiais is spoken by around 300 Dependency of the UK located off the coast of Normandy in France