ENGLISH-SPEAKING

COUNTRIES

English is one of the world’s top two

languages. About 375 million people

speak English as a native language

and about 375 million speak English

as a second language. Speakers of

English as a second language will

soon be greater in number than those

who speak English as a first language.

One out of 4 of the world’s population

speak English quite well. Demand

from the other 3 quarters is increasing.

Ottawa

Washington DC

Canberra

Wellington

London

1. Hungary

A. Budapest B. Prague

2. Russia

A. Sofia B. Moscow

3. Ireland

A. Edinburg B. Dublin

4. Italy

A. Rome B. Ottawa

5. Spain

A. Madrid B. Tirana

European Capitals

1. Hungary

A. Budapest B. Prague

2. Russia

A. Sofia B. Moscow

3. Ireland

A. Edinburg B. Dublin

4. Italy

A. Rome B. Ottawa

5. Spain

A. Madrid B. Tirana

6. Poland

A. Bucharest B. Warsaw

7. Portugal

A. Lisbon B. Valletta

8. France

A. Paris B. Monaco

9. Germany

A. Bern B. Berlin

10. Austria

A. Brussels B. Vienna

6. Poland

A. Bucharest B. Warsaw

7. Portugal

A. Lisbon B. Valletta

8. France

A. Paris B. Monaco

9. Germany

A. Bern B. Berlin

10. Austria

A. Brussels B. Vienna