Which are the English speaking countries?

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English is spoken all around the world as it is a vehicle language. Major countries being: UK, USA, and other western nations.
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There are six countries with a majority of native English speakers. They are, in descending order of English speakers, the United States (at least 231 million), the United Kingdom (60 million), Canada (19 million), Australia (at least 17 million), Ireland (4.2 million), and New Zealand (3.7 million)....
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There are six countries with a majority of native English speakers. They are, in descending order of English speakers, the United States (at least 231 million),[7] the United Kingdom (60 million),[8][9][10] Canada (19 million),[11] Australia (at least 17 million),[12] Ireland (4.2 million), and New Zealand (3.7 million).[13] These six countries are also grouped under the term Anglosphere. Besides these, many Caribbean countries such as Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago have majorities natively speaking an English creole, or a patois in a "post-creole continuum". Other substantial communities of native speakers are found in South Africa (4.8 million),[14] Nigeria (4 million, 5%), and Singapore (1 million, 17%). English is the primary language in the island states and territories of Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, the Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, the British Indian Ocean Territory, the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Dominica, the Falkland Islands, Gibraltar, Grenada, Guam, Guernsey, Guyana, the Isle of Man, Jersey, Montserrat, Nauru, Pitcairn Islands, Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, and the Turks and Caicos Islands. read less
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nglish is the primary language* in Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Australia (Australian English), the Bahamas, Barbados, Bermuda, Belize (Belizean Kriol), the British Indian Ocean Territory, the British Virgin Islands, Canada (Canadian English), the Cayman Islands, the Falkland Islands, Gibraltar, Grenada,...
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nglish is the primary language* in Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Australia (Australian English), the Bahamas, Barbados, Bermuda, Belize (Belizean Kriol), the British Indian Ocean Territory, the British Virgin Islands, Canada (Canadian English), the Cayman Islands, the Falkland Islands, Gibraltar, Grenada, Guam, Guernsey (Channel Island English), Guyana, Ireland (Hiberno-English), Isle of Man (Manx English), Jamaica (Jamaican English), Jersey, Montserrat, Nauru, New Zealand (New Zealand English), Pitcairn Islands, Saint Helena, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Singapore, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, Trinidad and Tobago, the Turks and Caicos Islands, the United Kingdom, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the United States. read less
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it is a universal language.. now ..
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it is a universal language.. now .. but UAE is of them
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People across the globe in almost all contries do and can speak English .
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There are so many English speaking countries in the world. Some of them are United Kingdom, Ireland, Scotland in Europe, Canada, United States, U.S. Virgin Islands, Jamaica, Bahamas in Americas, India, Pakistan, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Philippines in Asia and other countries like New Zealand and Australia....
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There are so many English speaking countries in the world. Some of them are United Kingdom, Ireland, Scotland in Europe, Canada, United States, U.S. Virgin Islands, Jamaica, Bahamas in Americas, India, Pakistan, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Philippines in Asia and other countries like New Zealand and Australia. In United states 94.2 % of the population communicate in English where as in India - 10.35 % of the population speak English. read less
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US,UK,Australia etc. Most of the countries in this world speak english
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mostly western countries
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English Speaking Countries. 1.United Kingdom 2.United State 3.Canada 4.Australla 5.Europe 6.India 7 New Zealand 8.Nigeria 9 Philippines 10 Africa 11 Asia 12 Hong Kong 13 North America. 14 Caribbean
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