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English-speaking population > As an additional language	36,000,000		[3rd of 59]
English-speaking population > First language	272,504		[11th of 62]
English-speaking population > Total	36,000,000		[5th of 99]
John Doe > Informal names for unknown or unspecified persons in various countries/regions Hans/Max/Otto and Erika Mustermann, Lieschen Müller, Otto Normalverbraucher, Meier/Müller/Schulze, Hinz & Kunz, NN
Languages	German
Languages of the African Union > Illiteracy > Literacy rate	99.9		[15th of 174]
Linguistic capabilities of modern world leaders > English	yes
Linguistic capabilities of modern world leaders > French	no
Linguistic capabilities of modern world leaders > German	yes
Linguistic capabilities of modern world leaders > Italian	no
Linguistic capabilities of modern world leaders > Russian	yes
Linguistic capabilities of modern world leaders > Spanish	no
Linguistic capabilities of modern world leaders > Swedish	no
Nobel Prize in Literature > Most awarded countries > %	7.84		[4th of 37]
Nobel Prize in Literature > Most awarded countries > Laureates	8		[4th of 37]
Romani > Romani speaking Roma population > 2000	85,000		[14th of 32]
Romani > Romani speaking Roma population from total Roma population > 2000	70 %		[25th of 32]
Skills of EU citizens > Other than mother tongue > English	56 %		[11th of 29]
Skills of EU citizens > Other than mother tongue > French	15 %		[9th of 29]
Skills of EU citizens > Other than mother tongue > German	9 %		[18th of 29]

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