countries where English is an official language > Population
60,441,457
300,007,997
DEFINITION:
-
SOURCE:
Wikipedia: List of countries where English is an official language
Ranked 6th.
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than United Kingdom
English-speaking population > As an additional language
1,500,000
35,964,744
DEFINITION:
SOURCE:
Wikipedia: List of countries by English-speaking population
Ranked 36th.
Ranked 4th. 23 times more than United Kingdom
English-speaking population > First language
58,100,000
215,423,557
DEFINITION:
SOURCE:
Wikipedia: List of countries by English-speaking population
Ranked 2nd.
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than United Kingdom
English-speaking population > Total
59,600,000
251,388,301
DEFINITION:
English-speaking population includes both native speakers and second language speakers of English. A first language, native language, arterial language, mother tongue, or L1 in linguistics, is the first language that a person learned. In terms of that view, the person is defined as a native speaker of the first language. A second language (L2) is any language learned after the first language or mother tongue (L1).
SOURCE:
Wikipedia: List of countries by English-speaking population
Ranked 2nd.
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than United Kingdom
English speakers
55,000,000
280,000,000
SOURCE:
Ethnologue
Ranked 3rd.
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than United Kingdom
English speakers (per $ GDP)
0.3 per $10,000 of GDP
0.2 per $10,000 of GDP
DEFINITION:
Per $ GDP figures expressed per 10,000 $ gross domestic product.
SOURCE:
Ethnologue
Ranked 4th. 7% more than United States
Ranked 6th.
John Doe > Informal names for unknown or unspecified persons in various countries/regions
Joe Bloggs, John Smith , A N Other, R Punter, "Tom, Dick, and Harry", Ronnie (or Ronny) Arbuckle
John Doe, Jane Doe, John Q. Public, Joe Blow, Joe Schmoe, Joe Sixpack, John Smith, Eddie Punchclock (for blue-collar workers), Joe Botts (particularly in New York City), J. S. Ragman (U. S. Navy)
DEFINITION:
SOURCE:
Wikipedia: John Doe
Languages of the African Union > Illiteracy > Literacy rate
99.9
97
DEFINITION:
SOURCE:
Wikipedia: Languages of the African Union
Ranked 18th. 3% more than United States
Ranked 55th.
Linguistic capabilities of modern world leaders > English
yes
yes
DEFINITION:
SOURCE:
Wikipedia: Linguistic capabilities of modern world leaders
Linguistic capabilities of modern world leaders > German
no
no
DEFINITION:
SOURCE:
Wikipedia: Linguistic capabilities of modern world leaders
Linguistic capabilities of modern world leaders > Italian
no
no
DEFINITION:
SOURCE:
Wikipedia: Linguistic capabilities of modern world leaders
Linguistic capabilities of modern world leaders > Japanese
no
no
DEFINITION:
SOURCE:
Wikipedia: Linguistic capabilities of modern world leaders
Linguistic capabilities of modern world leaders > Portuguese
no
no
DEFINITION:
SOURCE:
Wikipedia: Linguistic capabilities of modern world leaders
Linguistic capabilities of modern world leaders > Russian
no
no
DEFINITION:
SOURCE:
Wikipedia: Linguistic capabilities of modern world leaders
Linguistic capabilities of modern world leaders > Spanish
no
no(George Bush speaks a few words of Spanish, but not enough to be classed as "Some." )
DEFINITION:
SOURCE:
Wikipedia: Linguistic capabilities of modern world leaders
Linguistic capabilities of modern world leaders > Swedish
no
no
DEFINITION:
SOURCE:
Wikipedia: Linguistic capabilities of modern world leaders
Nobel Prize in Literature > Most awarded countries > %
9.8
11.76
DEFINITION:
SOURCE:
Wikipedia: Nobel Prize in Literature
Ranked 3rd.
Ranked 2nd. 20% more than United Kingdom
Nobel Prize in Literature > Most awarded countries > Laureates
9
12
DEFINITION:
SOURCE:
Wikipedia: Nobel Prize in Literature
Ranked 3rd.
Ranked 2nd. 33% more than United Kingdom
World Esperanto Association > Years of presidency
16
9
DEFINITION:
SOURCE:
Wikipedia: World Esperanto Association
Ranked 2nd. 78% more than United States
Ranked 5th.
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