The following is a list of soverign states and territories where English is an official language, in order of population. Several of these nations, like:
India, Ireland, New Zealand, Canada and the Phillipines use English as an official language but not the sole official language (although usually not the main official language).
This list also includes countries where English is the dominant language, but does not have official status. In Austrlia, English is spoken by the vast majority of the population and is the only language used in government institutions, yet Australia does not have an official language. This is the same in the U.S. although some states or regions within the U.S. have English as an official language. (See English-only movement#Current for the full list).
